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Chapter 4: Pulmonology Medical Terms

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show gland  
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show alveolus (air sac)  
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anthrac/o-   show
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show artery  
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asbest/o-   show
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show to breathe in; to suck in  
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asthm/o-   show
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atel/o-   show
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show listening  
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bacteri/o-   show
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show life; living organisms; living tissue  
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show bronchus, bronchus  
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bronchiol/o-   show
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capn/o-   show
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carbox/y-   show
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cardi/o-   show
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show cell  
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show time  
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cocc/o-   show
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coni/o-   show
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cortic/o-   show
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show rib  
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show blue  
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cyst/o-   show
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diaphragmat/o-   show
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dilat/o-   show
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effuse/o-   show
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show embolus (occluding plug)  
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show fiber  
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show pouring  
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show arising from; produced by  
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glob/o-   show
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glott/o-   show
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show breathe  
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show blood  
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show hilum (indentation in an organ)  
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infect/o-   show
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show larynx (voice box)  
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show potassium  
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lingu/o-   show
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show lobe of an organ  
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log/o-   show
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malign/o-   show
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show change; transformation  
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muc/o-   show
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show mucous membrane  
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show nose  
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show blocked by a barrier  
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show mouth  
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orth/o-   show
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ox/i-   show
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show oxygen  
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show oxygen; quick  
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show wall of a cavity  
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show sudden, sharp attack  
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pector/o-   show
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show tapping  
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show pharynx (throat)  
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phil/o-   show
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phren/o-   show
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phys/o-   show
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pleur/o-   show
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show breathing  
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pneum/o-   show
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show lung; air  
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pulmon/o-   show
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purul/o-   show
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py/o-   show
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show radius (forearm bone); x-rays; radiation  
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show to cut out; remove  
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resuscit/o-   show
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show septum (dividing wall)  
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spir/o-   show
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steth/o-   show
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show treatment  
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show thorax (chest)  
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trache/o-   show
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show pulling  
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show nodule; tuberculosis  
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tuber/o-   show
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show tube  
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turbin/o-   show
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show cough  
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ventil/o-   show
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viscer/o-   show
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-ate   show
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show a process; being or having  
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-centesis   show
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show a running  
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-ectasis   show
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show surgical excision  
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show condition  
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show condition of the blood; substance in the blood  
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show pertaining to  
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show process of recording  
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-ia   show
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show a substance  
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show action; condition  
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-ism   show
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show one who specializes in  
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show condition of inflammation or infection  
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-itis   show
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show state; condition  
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-logy   show
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-meter   show
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-metry   show
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show small thing  
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show tumor; mass  
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show person or thing that produces or does  
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show condition; abnormal condition; process  
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show pharynx (throat)  
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-pnea   show
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-ptysis   show
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show instrument used to examine  
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-scopy   show
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-spasm   show
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show steroid  
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show surgically created opening  
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show thorax (chest)  
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show pertaining to  
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-tomy   show
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a-   show
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an-   show
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anti-   show
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brady-   show
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dys-   show
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em-   show
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show innermost; within  
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epi-   show
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show normal; good  
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ex-   show
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hyper-   show
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hypo-   show
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in-   show
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show between  
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pan-   show
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show through; throughout  
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re-   show
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show together  
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show fast  
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show a hollow sphere of cells that expands and contracts with each breath  
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show a hand-held device that is used to manually breathe for the patient on a temporary basis  
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show a patient with a complete lack of oxygen in the arterial blood and body tissues  
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apex (pl. apices)   show
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show an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide and an abnormally low level of oxygen  
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show hyperactivity of the bronchi and bronchioles with bronchospasm  
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show incomplete expansion of collapse of part or all of a lung due to mucus, tumor, trauma or a foreign body that blocks the bronchus  
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bronchus (pl. bronchi)   show
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cancer   show
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cannula   show
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show a colorless, odorless, incombustible gas formed during respiration and organic decomposition  
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cilia   show
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concha (pl. conchae)   show
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diaphragm   show
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show fluid collection in tissue  
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show a blood clot or fat globule in the circulatory system  
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show a lid-like structure  
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show procedure to assist a choking victim with an airway obstruction  
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hilum (pl. hila)   show
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hypoxic   show
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show acute viral infection of the upper and lower respiratory system with fever, aches and a cough  
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larynx   show
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show severe, sometimes fatal, bacterial infection with flu-like symptoms, aches and fever  
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Legionella pneumophilia   show
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lobe   show
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show the cavity of a tubular organ or part, as in lumen of a blood vessel  
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Mantoux   show
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mediastinum   show
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mucosa   show
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oxygen   show
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parenchyma   show
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pharynx   show
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pleura   show
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Pneumocystis jiroveci   show
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show irregular crackling or bubbling sounds during inspiration  
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show humming, whistling, or snoring sounds during inspiration or expiration  
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Reye’s syndrome   show
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septum   show
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sputum   show
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status asthmaticus   show
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show high-pitched, harsh, crowing sound due to edema or obstruction in the trachea or larynx  
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show a protein-fat compound that reduces surface tension and keeps the walls of the alveolus from collapsing with each exhalation.  
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thorax   show
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show windpipe  
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wheezes   show
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show auscultation and percussion  
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AP   show
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show carbon monoxide  
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show carbon dioxide  
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show chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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CPAP   show
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show cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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LLL   show
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LUL   show
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show oxygen  
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PA   show
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show right lower lobe (of the lung)  
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show right middle lobe (of the lung)  
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show registered respiratory therapist  
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show right upper lobe (of the lung)  
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SARS   show
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SIDS   show
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SOB   show
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show tuberculosis  
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show temperature, pulse and respiration  
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URI   show
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