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| Excessive development (enlargement) of adenoids. |
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| Lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx. |
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| Pertaining to an alveolus. |
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| Alveolus (plural alveoli) |
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| An individualized section of an air sac in the lung. |
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| Absence or loss of the sense of smell. |
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| Abnormal condition of coal dust in the lungs; black lung disease. |
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| Uppermost portion of the lung. |
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| Pertaining to the tip of an organ. |
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| Abnormal condition of asbestos fiber particles in the lungs. |
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| Decrease in the amount of oxygen and increase in amount of carbon dioxide in the blood, leading to absence of pulse. |
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| Chronic inflammation disorder, characterized by airway obstruction and caused by bronchial edema, bronchoconstriction, and increased mucus production. |
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| Listening for sounds in the chest and abdomen using a stethoscope. |
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| Rod-shaped bacteria that are the cause of tuberculosis. |
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| The lower portion of the lung. |
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| Chronic dilation of bronchial tubes caused by infection of the lower lobes of the lungs. |
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| Irrigation or washing of a bronchus by injecting fluid through a bronchoscope and then reviewing it to analyze the contents. |
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| Inflammation of bronchioles. |
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| A substance (chemical or drug) that widens bronchial tubes to make breathing easier. |
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| Pertaining to a bronchial tube and pleura or pleural cavity. |
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| Visual examination of the bronchial tubes using an endoscope or bronchoscope. |
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| Involuntary contraction of muscles in the walls of bronchial tubes. |
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| Series of x-ray images that show an organ in depth. |
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| Inflammation of the bronchi persisting over a long period of time. |
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| Lung and bronchial tube conditions that block and damage airways and persist over a long period of time. Examples are chronic bronchitis and emphysema. |
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| Thin hairs that line the nasal passageways and tubes of the respiratory tract. |
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| Computed tomography of the chest |
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| Computer generated x-ray images showing thoracic structures in cross-section. |
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| Enlargement of the right side of the heart due to lung disease. |
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| Acute viral infection in children and infants marked by obstruction of the larynx and barking cough. |
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| Condition of bluish coloration of skin caused by decreased oxygen in the blood. |
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| Inherited disorder of exocrine glands resulting in mucous secretions that do drain normally. |
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| Muscle that separates the chest and abdomen; aids breathing. |
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| An acute infectious disease caused by the bacillus Corynebacterium diphtheriae, characterized by the production of a systemic toxin and the formation of a false membrane on the lining of the mucous membrane of the throat and other respiratory passages, causing difficulty in breathing |
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| Difficult (abnormal) voice; hoarseness or any voice impairment. |
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| Hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls. |
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| Pus in the pleural space (cavity) surrounding the lungs. |
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| Tube is placed through the mouth and throat into the trachea to establish an airway. |
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| Thin piece of cartilage that covers the entrance to the voice box and windpipe when a person is swallowing. |
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| Inflammation of the epiglottis. |
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| Coughing up of mucus or sputum from the throat and respiratory tract. |
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| Process of breathing out or exhalation. |
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| Fluid cells or other substances that slowly leave cells or capillaries through pores or breaks in cell membranes. |
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| Slit-like opening between the vocal folds of the larynx. |
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| Spitting up blood from the respiratory tract. |
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| Blood in the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs; seen in pneumonia, tuberculosis, or carcinoma. |
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| Midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels, and nerves enter and exit the lungs. |
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| Water or fluid that accumulates in the pleural space surrounding the lungs. |
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| Increased levels of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream. |
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| Increase in depth & rate of breathing. |
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| Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching body tissues. |
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| Act of breathing in or inhalation. |
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| Pertaining to the larynx or voice box. |
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| Inflammation of the larynx or voice box. |
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| Endoscopic visual examination of the larynx. |
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| Involuntary contraction of muscles surrounding the voice box (larynx). |
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| Voice box, located at the upper region of the trachea. |
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| Removal of a lobe or section of an organ, such as the lung. |
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| Surgical removal of lung tissue followed by microscopic examination of cells. |
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| Malignant tumor arising from the lungs and bronchial tubes. |
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| Magnetic resonance imaging of the chest |
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| Magnetic waves create images of the chest in all three planes of the body. |
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| Endoscopic visual examination of the mediastinum. |
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| Region between the lungs in the chest cavity. |
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| Rare malignant tumor arising in the pleura and associated with asbestos exposure. |
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| Passageways through the nose carrying air into the nasal cavities. |
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| Placement of a tube through the nose into the stomach. |
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| Narrowed airways result in resistance to airflow during breathing. Examples are asthma, bronchiectasis, COPD, and cystic fibrosis. |
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| Breathing discomfort in any position but erect, sitting, or standing straight. |
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| Gas inhaled and entering the bloodstream through the lungs. |
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| One of a pair of collections of lymphatic tissue in the oropharynx at the back of the mouth near the soft palate. |
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| Relieving, but not curing an illness. |
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| One of a pair of air cavities in the bones near the nose. |
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| Pertaining to spaces in the skull that are near, alongside the nose and nasal cavities. |
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| Outer layer of the pleura lying closest to the chest wall. |
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| Pertaining to a sudden occurrence. |
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| Tapping on the surface to determine the underlying structure. |
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| Whooping cough; bacterial infection of the throat, larynx and trachea. |
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| Pertaining to the throat or pharynx. |
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| Throat, nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx. |
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| Carries impulses to the diaphragm from the brain. |
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| Double-folded membrane surrounding each lung. |
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| Space between the pleura surrounding each lung. |
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| Collection of fluid in the pleural cavity. |
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| Scratchy sound produced by inflamed or irritated pleural surfaces rubbing against each other. |
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| Inflammation of the pleura; pleuritis. |
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| Pain that is caused by inflammation of the pleural cavity or intercostal muscles. |
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| Abnormal condition of collection of dust particles in the lungs. |
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| Acute inflammation and infection of the alveoli, which fill with pus, and produces inflammation. |
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| Collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity between the pleura and surrounding the lungs. |
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| Presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity causing the lung to collapse. |
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| Positron emission tomography of the lung |
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| Radioactive substance is injected into a patient and the images reveal the metabolic activity in the lung for diagnosis of malignant tumors. |
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| Tests that measure the ventilation (breathing) mechanics of the lung. |
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| Lung tissue that is damaged or dies as a result of blood vessel occlusion and tissue ischemia. |
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| Essential parts of the lungs responsible for respiration; bronchioles and alveoli. |
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| Pus in the pleural cavity (empyema of the chest). |
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| Abnormal, fine, crackling sound heard on auscultation when there is fluid in the alveoli. |
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| Exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) at the lung capillaries (external respiration) and at the tissue capillaries (internal respiration). |
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| A condition in which lung expansion is limited by diseases that affect the chest wall pleural or lung tissue itself. |
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| Surgical repair of the nose. |
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| Discharge of mucus from the nose. |
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| Loud, rumbling sound heard on auscultation of bronchi that are obstructed by sputum. |
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| Chronic inflammatory disease of unknown cause in which small nodules or tubercles develop in lungs, lymph nodes, and other organs. |
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| Silica glass dust collects in the lungs; a type of pneumonia. |
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| Inflammation of paranasal sinuses. |
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| Instrument to measure breathing (the air taken into and exhaled from the lungs). |
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| Material expelled from the chest by coughing or by clearing the throat; phlegm. |
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| Sputum is collected and placed on a growth medium to analyze the type of microorganisms that may be prevented. |
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| Strained, high-pitched noisy breathing associated with obstruction of the larynx or trachea. |
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| Increase in rate of breathing; shallow respirations. |
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| Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural space. |
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| Endoscopic visualization of the chest. |
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| Visual examination of the chest using small incision and an endoscope. |
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| Pertaining to narrowing of the trachea. |
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| New opening of the trachea to the outside of the body. |
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| Chest tube is passed through an opening in the skin of the chest to continuously drain a pleural effusion. |
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| Determines past or present exposure to tuberculosis based on a positive skin test. |
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| Infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Lungs are usually involved but other organs may be affected. |
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| Ventilation-perfusion scan |
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| A detection device records radioactivity after an injection of a radioisotope or inhalation of small amount of radioactive gas. |
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| Innermost membrane of the pleura, lying closest to the lung tissue itself. |
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| Continuous high-pitched whistling sound heard when air is forced through a narrow space during inspiration or expiration. |
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| bronchiole, small bronchus |
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| Voice box, located at the upper region of the trachea. |
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