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Chap 7 Word Building

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bronchogram   record of the bronchus  
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bronchitis   inflammation of a bronchus  
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bronchoplasty   surgical repair of a bronchus  
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bronchogenic   produced by the bronchus  
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bronchoscope   instrument to view inside the bronchus  
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bronchospasm   involuntary muscle spasm of bronchus  
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bronchial   pertaining to the bronchus  
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bronchiectasis   dilated bronchus  
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diaphragmatic   pertaining to the diaphragm  
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laryngectomy   removal of the voice box  
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laryngitis   inflammation of the voice box  
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laryngoplasty   surgical repair of the voice box  
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laryngoscope   instrument to view the voice box  
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laryngeal   pertaining to the voice box  
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laryngoplegia   paralysis of the voice box  
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lobectomy   removal of a (lung) lobe  
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oximeter   instrument to measure oxygen  
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anoxia   condition of no oxygen  
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hypoxemia   insufficient oxygen in the blood  
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hypoxia   insufficient oxygen condition  
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pleurocentesis   puncture of the pleura to withdraw fluid  
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pleurectomy   removal of the pleura  
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pleurodynia   pleural pain  
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pharyngitis   throat inflammation; sore throat  
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pharyngeal   pertaining to the throat  
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nasopharyngitis   nose and throat inflammation (i.e., common cold)  
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pulmonologist   lung specialist  
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pulmonary   pertaining to the lung  
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rhinitis   inflammation of the nose  
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rhinomycosis   abnormal condition of nose fungus  
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rhinoplasty   surgical repair of the nose  
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rhinorrhagia   rapid flow (of blood) from the nose  
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rhinorrhea   nose discharge (i.e., runny nose)  
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pansinusitis   inflammation of all the sinuses  
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thoracalgia   chest pain  
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thoracic   pertaining to the chest  
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thoracotomy   incision into the chest  
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endotracheal   pertaining to inside the trachea  
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tracheotomy   incision into the trachea  
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tracheostenosis   narrowing of the trachea  
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aphonia   no voice  
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dysphonia   abnormal voice  
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acapnia   lack of carbon dioxide  
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hypercapnia   excessive carbon dioxide  
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anosmia   lack of (sense of) smell  
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apnea   not breathing  
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bradypnea   slow breathing  
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dyspnea   difficult, labored breathing  
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eupnea   normal breathing  
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hyperpnea   excessive (deep) breathing  
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hypopnea   insufficient (shallow) breathing  
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orthopnea   (sitting) straight breathing  
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tachypnea   rapid breathing  
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hemothorax   blood in the chest  
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pyothorax   pus in the chest  
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pneumothorax   air in the chest  
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