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terms
Question | Answer |
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hypoxia | below normal levels of oxygen in tissues |
intubation | insertion of a tube into the trachea |
atelectasis | collapse of part of a lung |
tracheostomy | incision into the windpipe |
olfaction | sense of smell |
expiration | breath out |
larynx | organ of voice production |
fissure | deep furrow or cleft |
inspiration | breath in |
trachea | windpipe |
endotracheal | pertaining to being inside the trachea |
thoracotomy | incision through the chest wall |
bronchodilator | agent that increases the diameter of a bronchus |
oxygen | gas essential for life |
inflate | expand with air |
naris | nostril |
cricord | ring shaped cartilage in the larynx |
adenoid | single mass of lymphoid tissue in the midline at the back of the throat |
epitaxis | nosebleed |