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Angel's Med terms
Medical Terms
Term | Definition |
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Tracheostenosis | narrowing of the trachea |
Emphysema | stretching of lung tissue caused by the alveoli becoming distended and losing elasticity |
obstructive sleep apnea | (OSA)- repetitive pharyngeal collapse during sleep which leads to absence of breathing |
pneumocystis carinii pneumonia | a pneumonia caused by P. carinii; a fungus commonly seen in AIDS patients. (now known as Pneumocystis jirovecii) |
laryngotracheotomy | incision of the larynx and trachea |
Pneumobronchotomy | incision of lung and bronchus |
thoracocentesis | surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the chest cavity (also called thoracentesis) |