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| hernia, swelling, protrusion |
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| puncture to aspirate, or remove, fluid |
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| sudden involuntary muscle contraction |
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| surgical creation of an opening |
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| a type of white blood cell housed inside alveoli that removes inhaled particles and bacteria AKA (dust cell) |
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| a terminal dilation branching from bronchioles and the site of gas exchange between lungs and blood. |
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| rigid air tubes that branch from the trachea and further divide to form extensive branching within the lungs |
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| the extensive branching network of the bronchi within the lungs |
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| microscopic tubes at the ends of the branching bronchia tree, which terminate at alveoli; bronchiole walls lack cartilage, and instead are composed of smooth muscle |
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| a sheet of muscle that divides the thoracic and abdominal cavities; it is the primary respiratory muscle, whose contraction and relaxation results in inspiration and expiration |
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| the opening into the larynx, at the junction between the pharynx and larynx |
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| a flap of cartilage located above the glottis, which covers the opening of the larynx during swallowing |
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| the process of gas exchange between the alveoli and adjacent capillaries within the lungs |
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| the process of drawing air into the lungs, or inhaling |
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| the process of gas exchange between the bloodstream and body cells |
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| the segment of the respiratory system that lies within the thoracic cavity, including the bronchi, bronchial tree, and bronchioles |
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| the process of oxygen delivery to cells |
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| the thin barrier that is crossed during gas exchange within the lungs, which includes one alveoli of the lungs |
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| the part of the respiratory system that includes the alveoli of the lungs |
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| the segment of the respiratory system mainly located above the thoracic cavity, including the nose, pharynx, larynx, and trachea |
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| part of the upper respiratory tract between the pharynx and the trachea, which is also called the voicebox; composed of cartilage that forms a box-like structure containing vocal folds that produce sound and enable speech |
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| the partition within the nasal cavity, dividing it into right and left nasal chambers |
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| series of membrane-lined chambers wihin the frontal bone and maxillary bones that connect with the nasal cavity |
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| muscular chamber behind the mouth and above the larynx and asophagus; lined with mucous membranes that recieve incoming air and food |
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| a serous membrane associated with the lungs |
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| a serous membrane that forms the lungs outer surface |
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| serous membrane attached to the inner thorax wall. |
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| the cavity that lies between the visceral pleura and the parietal pleura |
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| a rigid tube about 12 inches long, extending from the larynx to the bronchi; also known as the windpipe, it is rigid by rings of cartilage in its walls, and is lined with muccous membrane |
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| the part of the respiratory system that conducts air between the outside environment and the alveoli. It includes the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi |
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| the process of exhaling hair |
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| a soft, spongy organ in the thoracic cavity composed of alveoli, capillaries, and the bronchial tree |
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| the facial appendage supported by the nasal bones and cartilage that encloses the nasal cavity |
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| the process of breathing, which includes inhalation and exhalation |
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| absence of carbon dioxide |
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| narrowing of the airway caused by contraction of smoth muscles in the walls of the bronchioles |
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| Cheyne-Stokes respiration |
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| a pattern of breathing marked by a gradual increase of deep breathing, followed by shallow breathing that leads to apnea |
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| coughing up and spitting out blood originating from the lungs |
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| blood in the pleural cavity |
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| excessive carbon dioxide in the blood |
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| excessive movement of air in and out of the lungs |
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| deficient levels of carbon dioxide in the blood |
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| breathing rhythm that fails to meet body's gas exchange demands |
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| deficient levels of oxygen in the blood |
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| deficient levels of oxygen in tissues throughout the body |
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| spasmodic closure of the glottis |
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| ability to breath is limited to an upright position |
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| a sudden sharp pain or convulsion |
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| rapid flow of blood from the nose (epitaxis) |
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| fluid discharge from the nose |
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| expectorated matter, usually containing mucous and sometimes pus |
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| the absence of respiratory ventilation, or suffocation |
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| a condition of the lungs characterized by widespread narrowing of the bronchioles and formation of mucous plugs, producing symptoms of wheezing, shortness of breath, and coughing. allergic response |
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| the absence of gas in the lungs due to a failure of alveolar expansion |
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| inflammation of the bronchi |
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| concer originating from the bronchi |
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| acute inflammation of the smaller bronchial tubes, bronchioles, and alveoli |
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| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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| group of disorders associated with the obstruction of bronchial airflow, usually as a result of inhaling tobacco products. |
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| a fungal infection og the upper respiratory tract and lungs that aften spreads to other oragns; also known as valley fever. caused by inhaling contaminated dust spores. |
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| a disease of the heart that is caused by a chronic lung disease, such as emphysema |
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| disease of infants and young children caused by acute obstruction of the larynx and characterized by a hoarse cough |
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| a hereditary disease characterized by excess mucous production in the respiratory tract and elsewhere |
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| the nasal septum dividing the two nasal cavities is not median, creating one cavity that is larger than the other |
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| chronic lung disease characterized by enlarged alveoli and damaged respiratory membrane; symptoms include apnea, a barrel chest due to labored breathing, and gradual deterioration dur to chronic hypoxemia |
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| inflammation of the eiglottis |
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| inflammation of the larynx |
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| chronic inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi; the acute form that strikes infants and children is called croup. |
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| a form os pneumonia caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila; also called Legionnaire's disease |
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| inflammation of the nose and pharynx |
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| collapse of the pharynx during sleep, resulting in airway obstruction and the absence of breathing (OSA) |
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| inflammation of all paranasal sinuses on one or both sides of the face. |
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| an acute infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi that produces spasmodic coughing; also called whooping cough because of the noise produced during caughing when the larynx spasms |
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| inflammation of the pharynx |
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| escape of fluid into the pleural cavity during inflammation |
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| inflammation of the pleurae; also called pleurisy |
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| heria of the lung, in which the lung protrudes through an opening in the chest |
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inflammation of the lungs cauesd by the chronic inhalation of fine particles, which leads to the formation of a fibrotic tissue around the aveoli that reduces their ability to stretch with incoming air.
can be caused by inhailing asbestos or fine silicon dust. |
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| pneumonia caused by the fungus P.carinii that is a common opportunistic disease in patients with AIDS. |
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| inflammation of the soft lung tissue, cause by bacterial, viral, or fungal infection, in which the alveoli become filled with fluids |
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| inflamation of the lungs, independent of a particular cause |
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| presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity |
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| accumulation of fluid in the alveoli and bronchioles |
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| blockage in the pulmonary circulation cause by a moving blood clot |
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| infection of the lungs by the bacterium mycobactrium tuberculosis, which includes tubercle formation, inflammation, and necrotic lesions; TB |
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| a condition of pus in the pleural cavity; also called empyema |
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| respiratory distress syndrome |
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| respiratory failure characterized by atelectasis, also called hyaline membrane disease or HMD |
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