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Respiratory System

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ablation   removal by cutting  
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bilobectomy   surgical removal of two lobes of a lung  
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bronchoplasty   surgical repair of the bronchi  
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bronchoscopy   inspection of the bronchial tree using a bronchoscope  
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catheter   tube placed into the body to put fluid in or take fluid out  
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cauterization   destruction of tissue by the use of cautery  
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cordectomy   surgical removal of the vocal cord(s)  
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dermatoplasty   surgical repair of skin  
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drainage   free flow or withdraw of fluids from a wound or cavity  
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epiglottidectomy   excision of the covering of the larynx  
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intramural   within the organ wall  
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intubation   insertion of a tube  
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laryngeal web   congenital abnormality of connective tissue between the vocal cords  
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laryngectomy   surgical removal of the larynx  
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laryngo   prefix meaning larynx  
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laryngoplasty   surgical repair of the larynx  
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laryngoscope   fiberoptic scope used to view the inside of the larynx  
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laryngoscopy   viewing of the larynx using a fiberoptic scope  
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laryngotomy   incision into the larynx  
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lavage   washing out of an organ  
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lobectomy   sergical excision of a lobe of the lung  
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nasal button   a synthetic circular disk used to cover a hole in the nasal system  
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pharyngolaryngectomy   surgical removal of the pharynx and larynx  
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pleurectomy   surgical excision of the pleura  
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pneumonocentesis   surgical puncturing of a lung to withdraw fluid  
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pneumonolysis   surgical separation of the lung from the chest wall to allow the lung to collapse  
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pneumomostomy   surgical procedure in which the chest cavity is exposed and the lung is incised  
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pneumonotomy   incision of the lung  
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rhino   prefix meaning nose  
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rhinoplasty   surgical repair of the nose  
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segmentectomy   surgical removal of a portion of a lung  
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septoplasty   surgical repair of the nasal septum  
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sinusotomy   surgical incision into a sinus  
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thoracentesis   surgical puncture of the thoracic cavity, usually using a needle, to remove fluids  
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thoracoplasty   surgical procedure that removes rib(s) and thereby allows collapse of a lung  
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thoracoscopy   use of a lighted enoscope to view the pleaural spaces and thoracic cavity or to perform surgical procedures  
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thoracostomy   surgical incision into the chest wall and insertion of a chest tube  
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thoracotomy   surgical incision into the chest wall  
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total pneumonectomy   surgical removal of an entire lung  
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tracheostomy   creation of an opening into the trachea  
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tracheotomy   incision into the trachea  
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transglottic tracheoplasty   surgical repair of the vocal apparatus and trachea  
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transtracheal   across the trachea  
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