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| bronch/o, bronchi/o (root) |
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| pneum/o, pneumon/o (root) |
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| thorac/o, thorac/i, thoracic/o (root) |
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| small cavities in which oxygen is removed from the air delivered by the bronchioles |
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| the upper tip of each lung |
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| tubes (right and left) branching off from the trachea and into the lungs |
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| very small branches of bronchi that extend into the lungs |
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| small hairs in the upper respiratory tract that sweep foreign matter and mucus out of the respiratory tract |
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| the major muscle of respiration located at the base of the thoracic cavity |
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| a mucous membrane-covered, leaf-shaped piece of cartilage at the root of the tongue |
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| external respiration (term) |
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| process whereby air is brought into the lungs, and oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the blood within the capillaries of the alveoli |
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| vocal folds and apparatus of the larynx |
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| internal respiration (term) |
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| process whereby the oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged at the cellular level |
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| lower portion of the pharynx |
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| area between the lungs that houses the heart, aorta, trachea, esophagus, and bronchi |
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| upper portion of the pharynx |
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| middle portion of the pharynx |
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| passageway just below the nasal cavity and mouth |
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| adjective referring to the diaphragm |
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| serous membrane that surrounds the lung |
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| outer layer of membrane that forms a sac around the lung |
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| inner layer of membrane that clings tightly to the lung |
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| thick mucus ejected through the mouth |
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| folds of mucus membranes that are used in speech production |
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| a lung disease characterized by reversible inflammation and constriction |
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| collapse of a lung or part of a lung, leading to decreased gas exchange |
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| chronic dilation of the bronchi |
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| narrowing of the bronchial tubes |
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| inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchial tubes |
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| a rhythmic respiratory pattern where there is a variation in depth of respirations alternating with periods of apnea |
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| also known as laryngotracheobronchitis; a viral infection that causes swelling of the larynx and epiglottis; a barking noise is characteristic |
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| condition in which the alveoli are inefficient because of distension |
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| blood-tinged frothy sputum |
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| rapid deep respirations that are characteristic of an acid-base imbalance (frequently seen in uncontrolled diabetes) |
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| discomfort or difficulty breating while lying flat; difficulty is relieved by sitting up |
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| an acute infectious inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi |
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| paralysis of the diaphragm |
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| inflammation of a lung caused by infection, chemical inhalation, or trauma; also known as pneumonitis |
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| abnormal breath sound; crackles |
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| discharge from the rhinal mucous membrane |
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| abnormal breath sound; low-pitched sonorous sounds |
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| high-pitched squeaking sound frequently associated with croup |
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| disease caused by presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, most commonly affecting the lungs |
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| abnormal breath sounds; whistling sounds heard with upper airway obstruction |
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| arterial blood gas (term) |
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| measures the partial pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the arterial blood |
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| a physical therapy technique where the patient lies on his or her side on a decline to help drain the lungs |
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| pulmonary function tests (term) |
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| measurement of lung volumes to assess breathing and ventilation; instrument used is a spirometer |
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| a device that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood by reference to light wavelengths |
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| removal of pulmonary lobes from a lung |
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| surgical creation of an opening into the trachea to form an airway or to prepare for the insertion of a tube for ventilation |
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| insertion of a needle into the pleural cavity to withdraw fluid for diagnostic purposes, to drain excess fluid, or to re-expand a collapsed lung |
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