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Vocab

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Anoxia   absence of oxygen.  
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Apnea   temporary cessation of breathing.  
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Atelectasis   partial or complete collapse of the lungs.  
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Bradypnea   abnormally slow breathing rate.  
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Bronchitis   inflammation of the mucous membrane.  
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Cyanosis   discoloration of the skin.  
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Dyspnea   difficult breathing.  
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Embolism   obstruction of the artery.  
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Eupnea   Having a normal depth and rate of respiration.  
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Emphysema   Chronic, irreversibly damaged alveoli that are enlarged and trap air in the lungs.  
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mucosa   lines the nasal cavity.  
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Bronchial   Contains cartilage rings for support.  
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Hypoxemia   abnormally low concentration of oxygen in the blood.  
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Pleurisy   inflammation of of the pleurea.  
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Pneumonia   lung inflammation.  
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Tachypneic   abdonarmal rapid breathing  
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Tracheostomy   incision in the windpipe.  
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ventilation   movement of air in and out of the lungs.  
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Alveoli   The Latin singular noun of Alveolus.  
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Tuberculosis   Infectious bacterial disease characterized by the growth of nodules in the tissues and the lungs  
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Orthopnea   A person can only breath comfortably when standing or sitting.  
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Asthmatic   suffering from asthma.  
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary   a nonreversible lung disease that is a combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis.  
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Cystic fibrosis   a hereditary disorder affecting the exocrine glands.  
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Bronchopneumonia   inflammation of the lungs.  
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Pneumococcal   derived from or caused by bacteria of the genus pneumococcus.  
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Bronchospasm   spasm of bronchial smooth muscle producing narrowing of the bronchi.  
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Circumoral   encircling the mouth.  
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Oximeter   instrument for measuring the proportion of oxygenated hemoglobin in the blood.  
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Spirometry   measures the FEC and FVC and produces a tracing on a graph.  
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Perfusion   Throughout pouring action  
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation   Procedure to ventilate the lungs and circulate the blood if the patient has stopped breathing and the heart has stopped beating.  
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Thoracocentesis   procedure that uses a needle and a vacuum container to remove pleural.  
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Alveolar   relating to an alveolus.  
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Thoracic   relating to the thorax.  
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Pleural   relating to the pleura.  
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Intercostal retractions   visible use of the muscles between the ribs to aid in breathing.  
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Endotracheal Intubation   procedure in which an endotracheal tube (ETT) is inserted.  
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Expectorant   coughing up sputum from the lungs.  
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Aspiration   to breathe in; to suck in.  
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Auscultation   a process of listening.  
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Larynx   the voice box, allow air to pass in and out.  
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Tracheal   a passageway for inhaled and exhaled air.  
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Epiglottic   seals off the entrance to the larynx so that swallowed food moves across the epiglottis.  
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Panlobar   pertaining to all the lobe of an organ.  
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Hemoptysis   coughing up blood.  
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hemothorax   accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity.  
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Asphyxia   the body is deprived of oxygen.  
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Lobectomy   surgical removal of the lobe.  
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Mediastinum   membranous partition between two body cavities or two parts of an organ.  
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Sternum   Breast bone  
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Laryngoscope   instrument for studying the larynx  
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Pneumonectomy   surgical removal of the lung.  
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Bronchoscopy   slender tubular instrument used to examine the bronchial tubes.  
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Ventilator   respiration  
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Thoracotomy   surgical removal of the thorac.  
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Purulent   discharging pus.  
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Inhalation   breathing in air.  
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Expiration   Exhaling air.  
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Carboxyhemoglobin   compound formed in the blood by the binding of carbon monoxide to hemoglobin.  
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Cardiopulmonary   relating to the heart or lungs.  
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pneumonectomy   surgical removal of the lung.  
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Oxyhemoglobin   bright red substance formed by the combination of hemoglobin with oxygen, present in oxygenated blood.  
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Hypoxia   deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues.  
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Hypercapnia   excess carbon dioxide in the blood stream.  
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Parenchyma   the functional tissue of an organ as distinguished from the connective and supporting tissue.  
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Parietal Pleura   lines the inner chest walls.  
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Paroxysmal   nature of paroxysms  
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Empyema   a collection of pus in a cavity in the body.  
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Pneumothorax   lung and thorax  
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Antitussive   used to prevent a cough.  
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Bronchodilator   a drug that casuse the bronchi to widen.  
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antibiotic   a medicine that destroys microorganisms.  
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ABG   arterial blood gases.  
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AFB   acid- fast bacilius  
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AP   anteroposterior  
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ARDS   acute respiratory distress syndrome  
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BS   breath sounds  
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C   culture and sensitivity  
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CF   cystic fibrosis  
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CO2   Carbon dioxide  
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COPD   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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CPAP   continuous positive airway pressure  
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CXR   chest X-ray  
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DOE   dyspnea on exertion  
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ETT   endotracheal tube  
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LLL   left lower lobe  
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LUL   left upper lobe  
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MDI   metered-dose inhaler  
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O2   oxygen  
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PA   posteroanterior  
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PCO2   partial pressure of carbon dioxide  
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PFTs   pulmonary function test  
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RA   room air  
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RDS   respiratory distress syndrome  
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RLL   right lower lobe  
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RML   right middle lobe  
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RUL   right upper lobe  
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SIDS   sudden infant death syndrome  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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TB   tuberculosis  
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URI   upper respiratory infection  
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V/Q   ventiliation- perfusion (scan)  
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