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ab/scess
localized collection of pus
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ade/noids
lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx, pharyngeal tonsils
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al/veo/li
air sac in lungs
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apex
tip/uppermost portion of the lung
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as/best/osis
chronic, progressive lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of asbestos particles
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asthma
chronic respiratory disease
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auscultation
listening to sounds in body
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bronchioles
thin-walled, tubular extensions of a bronchus
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broncho/scopy
instrument use to view interior of bronchi
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cilia
thin haris attached to mucous membrane lining the respiratory tract
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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croup
acute viral infection in infants/children; obstruction of larynx, barking cough, stridor (causative RSV)
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diaphragm
muscle separating the chest and ab
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diphteria
acute infectious disease producing fever, severe prostration, and difficulty in breathing and swallowing as the result of swelling of the throat and formation of a false membrane
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dys/pnea
difficult breathing
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edema
excessive accumulation of fluid in tissue spaces or a body cavity
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em/py/ema
puss in pleural cavity
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endo/tracheal
Within or passing through the trachea
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expiration
expulsion air from lungs
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hemo/ptysis
spitting up blood from lungs
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hemo/thorax
blood in pleural cavity
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hyper/pnea
increase depth of breathing
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hypo/xemia
insufficient O2 in blood
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intubation
insert tube into
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laryng/ectomy
removal of larynx
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mediastinum
membrane b/t the lungs in chest cav
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ortho/pnea
breathing discomfort
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parenchyma
tissue characteristic of an organ, as distinguished from connective or supporting tissues
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percussion
tappin of surface to determine the difference in density of underlying structure
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pleura
membrane surrounding the lung
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pneumo/con/iosis
abnrml cond of dust in lungs
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pyo/thorax
puss in pleural cavity
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rhino/plasty
surg rpr of nose
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sputum
mat'l expelled from chest by coughing or clearing the throat
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tachy/pnea
increase rate of breathing; shallow respirations
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tonsill/ectomy
removal of tonsils
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