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kinn's Chapter 46
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bifurcates | Divides from one into two branches. |
| bronchiectasis | Dilation of the bronchi and bronchioles associated with secondary infection or ciliary dysfunction. |
| chronic bronchitis | Recurrent inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes. |
| cilia | Hairlike projections capable of movement; in the lungs. |
| hypercapnia | Excess levels of carbon dioxide in the blood. |
| pulmonary consolidation | In pneumonia, the process by which the lungs become solidified as they fill with exudates. |
| rhinorrhea | The discharge of nasal drainage. |
| tubercle | A nodule produced by the tuberculosis bacillus. |
| tracheostomy | A surgical opening made through the neck into the trachea to allow breathing. |
| virulent | Exceedingly pathogenic, noxious, or deadly. |