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Definition
trachea, bronchi, lungs, and pleura   lower respiratory system  
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respiratory therapist   duties include administering oxygen therapy, measuring lung capacity, and monitoring blood concentration of oxygen  
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alveolus   air sacs  
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bronchiectasis   dilated bronchus  
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bronchiolar   pertaining to a bronchiole  
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bronchogram   record of the bronchus  
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cyanosis   abnormal condition of being blue  
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lobectomy   surgical removal of a lobe  
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orthopnea   breathing (sitting up) straight  
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oxometer   instrument for measuring oxygen  
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oxometry   process of measuring oxygen  
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pleura   protective sac around lungs  
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pleurocentesis   puncture pleura to withdraw fluid  
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bradypnea   slow breathing  
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hemoptysis   spitting (up) blood  
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spirometry   process of measuring breathing  
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pyothorax   pus in the chest  
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trachea   windpipe  
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tracheotomy   cutting into the trachea  
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ABGs   test for levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide  
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asphyxiation   suffocation  
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aspirate   inhaling fluid or foreign objects into airway  
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bronchogenic carcinoma   lung tumor that originates in bronchi  
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croup   harsh cough that children get  
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cystic fibrosis   genetic condition of thick mucus  
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emphysema   leading to overinflated alveoli  
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hypopnea   shallow breathing  
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IRDS   hyaline membrane disease  
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pleural effusion   fluid or gas in pleural cavity  
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pneumonia   alveoli fill with fluid  
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pneumothorax   result in collapse of lung  
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postural drainage   uses gravity to promote drainage  
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pulmonary angiography   injecting dye into blood vessel for purpose of taking x-ray  
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pulmonary embolism   blood clot or air bubble in pulmonary artery  
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PFT   using spirometer to measure respiratory function  
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purulent   containing pus  
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rales   crackling sound  
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rhonchi   whistling sound  
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SARS   worldwide epidemic in 2003  
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sputum   phlegm coughed up  
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sputum culture and sensitivity   tested to determine selection of effective antibiotic  
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sputum cytology   test for cancerous cells  
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sweat test   Diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis  
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ventilator   respirator  
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