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Respiratory System-Pulmonary

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show taking in oxygen-rich air  
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exhale   show
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show adenoid (lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx  
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adenoidectomy   show
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adenoiditis   show
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tonsill/o   show
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show removal of tonsils  
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tonsillitis   show
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show nose  
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rhinorreha   show
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rhinoplasty   show
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laryng/o (larynx)   show
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show sudden closure of the larync  
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show inflammation of the larynx  
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pharyng/o (phyarinx)   show
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show inflammation of the throat  
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show narrowing of the throat  
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trache/o   show
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tracheostomy   show
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tracheostomy   show
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nares   show
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septum   show
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show cartilage that swirl the air, increases contact with the inside of the nose to heat, humidify and filter it  
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vascular   show
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show filter out dust and other particles  
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show helps to humidify and trap dirt, debris and pathogens from the air  
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show septum  
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septectomy   show
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show surgical repair of the septum  
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sin/o, sinus/o   show
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show inflammation of a sinus cavity  
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sinusotomy   show
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pneum/o, pneumat/o, pheumon/o   show
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show blackening of the lung  
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show lung infection  
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pneumatology   show
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show lungs  
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show pertaining to the lung  
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lob/o   show
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show removal of a lobe  
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lobotomy   show
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bronch/o, bronchi/o   show
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bronchiolitis   show
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alveo/o   show
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alveolar   show
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stern/o   show
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sternotomy   show
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cost/o   show
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show relating to the ribs and the diaphragm  
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show removal of a rib  
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show chest  
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pectoralgia   show
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pectus excavatum   show
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show device to listen to chest sounds  
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pleuro/o   show
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show inflammation of the pleura  
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phreno/o   show
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show sudden contraction of the diaphragm  
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show paralysis of the diaphragm  
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respiration   show
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ox/o   show
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show condition of low oxygen  
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hypoxemia   show
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show breathing  
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show lack of breathing while sleeping  
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spirometry   show
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capn/o, carb/o   show
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show elevated levels of carbon dioxide  
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show low levels of carbon dioxide  
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tachypnea/bradypnea   show
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show deep respiratory depth/shallow respiratory depth  
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show cessation/normal/difficulty breathing  
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hypopnea/hyperpnea   show
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orthopnea   show
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show bad voice (hoarseness)  
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show nosebleed  
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show excessive flow of blood from the nose  
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show runny nose  
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expectoration   show
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show coughing up blood  
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sputum   show
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capnography/oximetry   show
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pectoriloquy   show
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retraction   show
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pectus carniatum/excavatum   show
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atelectasis   show
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show expansion of the bronchi  
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show death of a tissue that has a cheese like appearance  
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show swelling of lungs  
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show narrowing of the trachea  
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phrenoptosis   show
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show chyle in the chest (milky white appearance)  
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show pus in the chest  
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hemothorax   show
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pneumothorax   show
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capnography   show
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capnometer   show
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show device to view inside the body  
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show examination of the inside of the chest  
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tracheitis   show
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tracheomalacia   show
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show causes thick mucous buildup in the lungs and pancreas  
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show loss of elasticity of the alveoli, difficulty exhaling air  
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asthma   show
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show cancerous tumor of the mesothelial cells lining the lungs  
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pneumatocele   show
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lobectomy   show
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show place breathing tubes in the trachea  
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show machine turns medication into an aerosol that is breathed in  
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show prevents cough  
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show encourages expulsion of material from the lungs  
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