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Angel's Med terms
Medical Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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) |