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Carbon dioxide |
Tasteless, colorless, odorless gas produced by body cells during metabolism |
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Cartilage |
Tough, elastic connective tissue that is more rigid than ligaments but less dense than bone |
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Cilia |
Hairlike structure (trachea) |
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Diffuse |
To move or spread out a substance at random, rather than by chemical rxn or application of external forces |
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Mucous membrane |
Moist tissue layer lining hollow organs & cavities of the body that open to the environment (aka mucosa) |
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Oxygen |
Tasteless, odorless, colorless gas essential for human respiration |
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pH |
Symbol that indicates the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a substance |
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Septum |
Wall dividing 2 cavities |
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Serous membrane |
Thin layer of tissue that covers internal body cavities & secretes a fluid that keeps the membrane moist (serosa) |
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Rhinoplasty |
Surgical repair of the nose |
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Septoplasty |
Surgical repair of the septum |
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Sinusotomy |
Incision of any of the sinuses |
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Adenoidectomy |
Excision of adenoids |
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Peritonsillar |
Pertaining to (the area) around the tonsils |
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Pharynoscope |
Instrument for examining the pharynx |
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Epiglottis |
Inflammation of the epiglottis |
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Larynoplegia |
Paralysis of the (vocal cords) larynx |
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Tracheoplasty |
Surgicla repair of the trachea |
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Bronchiectasis |
Dilation of the bronchi |
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Bronchoscope |
Instrument for examining the bronchus or bronchi |
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Bronchiolitis |
Inflammation of the bronchioles |
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Alveolar |
Pertaining to the alveoli |
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Pleurocentesis |
Surgical puncture of the pleural cavity (thoracocentesis) |
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Pneumonia |
Condition of the lungs |
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Pulmonologist |
Specialist in the study (& tx) of lungs (& respiratory diseases) |
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Anthracosis |
Abnormal condition of coal dust (in the lungs) -black lung disease |
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Atelectasis |
Incomplete expansion of the lung (airless lung or collapsed lung) |
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Pneumoconiosis |
Condition of dust in the lungs |
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Lobectomy |
Excision of a lobe |
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Orthopnea |
Breathing in a straight (upright position) |
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Oximeter |
Instrument used for measuring O2 |
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Hypoxemia |
Deficiency of O2 in blood |
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Pectoralgia |
Pain in chest (thoracalgia) |
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Thoracopathy |
Disease of the chest |
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Phrenospasm |
Involuntary contraction of the diaphragm |
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Spirometer |
Instrument for measuring breathing |
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Hypercapnia |
Excessive CO2 |
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Anosmia |
Without the sense of smell |
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Dysphonia |
Bad (impaired) voice (quality) |
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Apnea |
Not breathing |
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Hemoptysis |
Coughing up or spitting of blood |
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Pyothorax |
Pus in the chest (cavity) -empyema |
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Bradypnea |
Slow breathing |
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Dyspnea |
Difficulty breathing |
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Eupnea |
Normal breathing |
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Tachypnea |
Rapid breathing |