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inflammation of air sacs Alveolitis
imperfect expansion/collapse of lung or part of lung atelectasis
removal of 1/2 of voice box hemilaryngectomy
instrument used to view voice box/facilitate endotracheal intubation laryngoscope
creation of more or less permanent opening into windpipe tracheostomy
lung disease caused by inhalation of an occupational dust pneumoconiosis
pertaining to smell Olfactory
blue condition/condition where skin is bluish due to lack of oxygen cyanosis
sucking something into the lungs via the windpipe OR suctioning secretions from the lungs aspiration
difficulty breathing dyspnea
breathing easily ONLY when sitting up orthopnea
not breathing apnea
deep breathing hyperpnea
shallow breathing hypopnea
fast breathing tachypnea
slow breathing bradypnea
normal breathing eupnea
runny nose Rhinorrhea
surgical repair of nose rhinoplasty
instrument to measure breathing spirometer
the image obtained when performing spirometry spirogram
breathe in inhale
breathe outBronchial Bronchitis Bronchoscope Oral Thoracotomy Thoracostomy Thoracentesis Pyothroax Hemothorax Pneumothorax pleurodynia Rhonchus Epistaxis Asphyxia Hemoptysis Anosmia exhale
high CO2 in blood hypercarbia hypercapnia
low CO2 in blood hypocarbia hypocapnia
lung disease caused by inhalation of iron compounds/AKA Welder's disease Siderosis
lung disease caused by inhalation of coal dust/AKA Coal Miner's disease, Black Lung anthracosis
caused by inhalation of stone dust/Stonecutters disease chalicosis
referring to an airway Bronchial
inflammation of airways bronchitis
instrument used to examine airways bronchoscope
referring to the mouth oral
incision into chest thoracotomy
creation of more or less permanent opening into chest to insert tube for drainage thoracostomy
puncture of chest to remove fluid from pleural space thoracentesis
blood in pleural space hemothorax
pus in pleural space pyothorax
air in pleural space pneumothorax
pain in membranes surrounding lungs pleurodynia
low pitched snoring sound indicating fluid in airways rhonchus
nose bleed epistaxis
without a pulse asphyxia
spitting (coughing) up blood hemoptysis
loss of sense of smell anosmia
measuring many things during sleep/sleep study polysomnography
written record of sleep study pneumogram
infection/abnormal condition of lungs pneumonia
removal of a lung pneumonectomy
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