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atelo
imperfect, incomplete
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a, an
without or absence of
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cele
hernia or protrusion
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cenetesis
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
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ectasis
stretching out, dialation
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graphy
process of recording
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meter
instrument used to measure
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scope
instrument used for visual examination
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spasm
sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
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stomy
creation of an artificial opening
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tomy
cut into or incision
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atelectasis
incomplete expansion
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bronchiectasis
dialation of the bronchi
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bronchogenic carcinoma
cancerous tumor originating in a bronchus
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hemothorax
blood in the chest
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pansinusitis
inflammation of all sinuses
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pneumothorax
air in the chest which causes collapse in the lung
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pyothorax
pus inthe chest
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rhinitis
inflammation of the nose
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tonsillitis
inflammation of the tonsils
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tracheostenosis
narrowing of the the trachea
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adult respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS) respiratory failure in an adult as a result of disease or injury
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) a group of disorders that are almost always a result of smoking that obstructs bronchial flow
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emphysema
trapping of air in the alveoli air sacs
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Obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA) pharyngeal collapse during sleep which leads to absence of breathing
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pleural effusion
fluid into the pleural space
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pulmonary edema
fliud in pleural space and bronchoiles
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pulmonary embolism
foreigny matter blocking the pulmonary artery
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upper respiratory infection
(URI) infection of the upper respiratory tract
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Obstructive sleep apnea
pharyngeal collapse during sleep which leads to absence of breathing
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adenoidectomy
excision of the adenoids
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laryngotracheotomy
incision of the larynx and trachea
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pneumonectomy
excision of a lung
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rhinoplasty
surgical repair of the nose
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thoracocentesis
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the chest cavity
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tonsillectomy
excision of the tonsils
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tracheostomy
creation of an artifical opening into the trachea
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tracheotomy
incision of the trachea
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brochoscopy
visual examination of the bronci
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endoscope
instrument used for visual examination within a hollow organ
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oximeter
instrument used to measure oxygen
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spirometer
instrument used to measure breathing
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anoxia
condition of absence of oxygen
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aphonia
condition of absence of voice
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apnea
absence of breathing
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dysphonia
condition of difficult speaking
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dyspnea
difficult breathing
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hypoxia
condition of defecient oxygen
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rhinorrhea
discharge from the nose
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nosocomial infection
an infection aquired during hospitalization
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sputum
mucous secretion from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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OSA
obstructive sleep apnea
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URI
upper respiratory infection
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