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respiratory system

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Listening to sounds within the body   auscultation  
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Tapping on a surface to determine the difference in the density of the underlying structure   percussion  
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Scratchy sound produced by the motion of inflamed or irritated pleural surfaces rubbing against each other; also called friction rub   pleural rub  
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Fine crackling sound heard on auscultation when there is fluid in the alveoli   rale  
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Material expelled from the chest by coughing or clearing the throat   sputum  
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Strained, high-pitched, relatively loud sound made on inspiration;associated with obstruction of the larynx or trachea   stridor  
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Continuous high-pitched whistling sound heard when air is forced through a narrow space during inspiration or expiration   wheezing  
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Incomplete expansion of alveoli collapsed, functionless, airless lung or portion of a lung   atelectasis  
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Hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls   emphysema  
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Acute inflammation and infection of alveoli, which fill with pus or products of the inflammatory reaction   pneumonia  
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Clot or other material lodges in vessels of the lung   pulmonary embolism (PE)  
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Infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis; lungs usually are involved, but any organ in the body may be affected   tuberculosis (TB)  
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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space   pleural effusion  
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Collection of air in the pleural space   pneumothorax  
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Shortness of breath   dyspnea  
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Abnormally rapid breathing   tachypnea  
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COPD   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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CXR   chest x-ray  
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LLL   left lower lobe  
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LUL   left upper lobe  
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PCP   pneumocystis pneumonia  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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URI   upper respiratory infection  
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V/Q scan   ventilation-perfusion scan  
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PFT   pulmonary function tests  
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RLL   right lower lobe  
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RUL   right upper lobe  
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adenoid/o   adenoids  
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alveol/o   alveolus, air sac  
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bronchi/o   bronchial tube, bronhus  
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bronchiol/o   bronchiole, small bronchus  
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capn/o   carbon dioxide  
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coni/o   dust  
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cyan/o   blue  
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epiglott/o   epiglottis  
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laryng/o   larynx, voice box  
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lob/o   lobe of the lung  
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mediastin/o   mediastinum  
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nas/o   nose  
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orth/o   straight/upright  
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ox/o   oxygen  
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pector/o   chest  
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pharyng/o   pharynx, throat  
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phon/o   voice  
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phren/o   diaphragm  
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pleur/o   pleura  
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pneum/o, pneumon/o   air, lung  
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pulmon/o   lung  
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rhin/o   nose  
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sinus/o   sinus, cavity  
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spir/o   breathing  
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tel/o   complete  
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thorac/o   chest  
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tonsill/o   tonsils  
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trache/o   trachea, windpipe  
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-ema   condition  
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-osmia   smell  
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-pnea   breathing  
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-ptysis   spitting  
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sphyxia   pulse  
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-thorax   pleural cavity, chest  
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