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Respiratory System

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Inspection   Visualize external surface of the body  
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Auscultation   Listening for sounds within the body  
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Palpitation   Pounding or racing of the heart with normal response  
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Percussion   Use of fingertips to tap body  
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Adenoids   Masses of lymphatic tissue located near the opening of the nasal cavity  
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Alveoli   Air cells of the lungs  
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Apex of the lung   Upper portion of lung  
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Base of the lung   Lowest part of lung  
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Bronchi   2 main branches leading from trachea to the lungs, providing passageway for air movement  
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Bronchiole   One of the smallest subdicisions of the bronchiole tubes  
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Diaphragm   The musculomembranous wall separating abdomen from the thoracic cavity  
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Epiglottis   Thin leaf-shaped structure located immediately posterior to the root of the tongue  
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Larynx   The enlarged upper end of the trachea, below the root of the tongue  
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Nares   External nostrils  
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Nasopharynx   Part of the pharynx located above the soft palate  
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Paranasal Sinuses   Hollow areas or cavities within the skull that communicate with the nasal cavity  
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Pharynx   Tubular structure or passageway for air  
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Pleura   Double folded membrane that lines the thoracic cavity  
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Thorax   chest  
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Trachea   Cylinder shaped tube lined with rings of cartilage that is long, from the larynx to the brachial tubes  
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Visceral Pleura   Portion of the pleura that is closest to the internal organs  
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Apnea   Without breathing  
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Bradypnea   Slow breathing  
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Cough   Forceful and sometimes violent expirating effort preceded by a preliminary inspiration  
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Dysphonia   Difficult speaking  
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Dyspnea   Difficult breathing  
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Epistaxis   Hemorrhage from the nose (nosebleed)  
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Expectoration   Spitting out saliva or coughing up materials from the air passageways leading to the lungs  
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Hemoptysis   Expectoration of blood arising from the oral cavity, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, or lungs  
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Kussmaul Respirations   Very deep gasping type of respiration associated with severe diabetic acidosis  
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Orthopnea   Abnormal condition in which a person sits up straight or stands up to breath comfortably  
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Rales   An abnormal sounds heard on auscultation of the chest  
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Rhinorrhea   Thin, watery discharge from the nose  
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Rhonci   Rales or rattling in the throat  
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Sneeze   To expel air forcibly through the nose and mouth by spasmodic contraction of muscles of expiration due to irritation of nasal mucosa  
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Stridor   Harsh sound during respiration; high pitched and resembling the blowing of wind, due to obstruction of air passages  
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Tachypnea   Rapid breathing  
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Wheeze   A whistling sound or sighing sound resulting from narrowing of the lumen of a respiratory passageway  
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Coryza   Inflammation of respiratory mucous membranes (common cold)  
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Croup   A childhood disease characterized by a barking cough, hoarseness, tachypnea, inspiratory, stridor, and laryngeal spasm  
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Laryngitis   Inflammation of the larynx (resulting in dysphonia, cough, and difficulty swallowing)  
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Pertussis   An acute upper respiratory infectious disease, caused by the bacterium Bordetella Pertussis (Whooping Cough)  
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Pharyngitis   Inflammation of the pharynx, usually resulting in sore throat  
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Rhinitis   Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose  
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Sinusitis   Inflammaation of a sinus  
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Tonsillitis   Inflammation of the palatine tonsils  
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Asthma   Paroxysmal dyspnea accompanied by wheezing caused by a spasm of the bronchial tubes or by swelling of their mucous membrane  
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Bronchitis   Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchial tubes. (often preceded by common cold)  
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Bronchogenic Carcinoma   A malignant lung tumor that originates in the bronchi (lung cancer)  
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Emphysema   A chronic pulmonary disease characterized by increase beyond the normal in size of air spaces distal to the terminal bronchiole, either from dilation of the alveoli or from destruction of their walls  
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Empyema   Pus in a body cavity, usually the result of a primary infection in the lungs  
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Pleuritis/Pleurisy   Inflammation of both the visceral and parietal pleura  
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Pneumonia   Inflammation of the lungs caused primarily by bacteria, viruses, and chemical irritants  
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Pneumothorax   A collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity. The air enters as the result of a perforation through the chest wall or the pleura covering the lung, causing the lung to collapse  
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Pulmonary Edema   Swelling of the lungs caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the lungs, either in the alveoli or the interstitial spaces  
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Pulmonary Embolism   The obstruction of one or more pulmonary arteries by a thrombus that dislodges from another location and is carried through the venous system to the vessels of the lung  
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Pulmonary Heart Disease/Cor Pulmonale   Hypertrophy of the right ventricle of the heart resulting from disorders of the lungs, pulmonary vessels, or chest wall  
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Tuberculosis   An infectious disease characterized by inflammatory infiltrations, formation of tubercles, and caseous necrosis in the tissues of the lungs  
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Anthracosis   Accumulation of carbon deposits in the lungs due to breathing smoke or coal dust  
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Asbestosis   Lung disease resulting from inhalation of asbestos particles  
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Byssinosis   Lung disease resulting from inhalation of cotton, flax, and hemp  
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Silicosis   Lung disease resulting from inhalation of silica dust, characterized by formation of small nodules  
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Bronchoscopy   Examination of interior of the bronchi using a lighted, flexible tube known as a bronchoscope  
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Chest X-ray   The use of high-energy electromagnetic waves passing through the body onto a photographic film, to produce a picture of the internal structures of the body for diagnosis and therapy  
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Laryngoscopy   Examination of the interior of the larynx using a lighted, flexible tube known as a laryngoscope  
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Pulmonary Function Tests   Physicians use this variety of tests to assess respiratory function  
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Thoracocentesis   Involves the use of a needle to collect pleural fluid for laboratory analysis, or to remove excess pleural fluid or air from the pleural space  
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