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The Respiratory System

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pharynx   throat  
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larynx   voice box  
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trachea   wind pipe  
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brochi   tubes  
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lungs   w/ air sacs (alveoli)  
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Pneumothorax   collapsed lung  
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Pleurisy   inflammation of the pleura  
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Bronchitis   inflammation of the bronchial tubes  
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Tracheostomy   opening into the trachea  
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Thoracotomy   Incision into the chest  
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Bronchoscope   instrument (tube) into the brochi  
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Pneumectomy or Pheumonectomy   surgical removal of the lung  
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Pneumonia   inflammation of the lung  
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Emphysema   chronic, progressive destruction of air sacs  
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Croup   difficulty breathing w/barking cough  
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Asthma   sensitivity to allergens: dust, pollen, cats, foods  
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Rhinoplasty   surgical repair of the nose  
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Tonsillectomy   surgical removal of the tonsils  
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Adenoidectomy   surgical removal of the adenoids  
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Pulmonary Embolism   obstruction of a blood vessel  
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Lobectomy   surgical removal of a section (lobe) of the lung  
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Laryngitis   inflammation of the larynx (voice box)  
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Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)   common cold  
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Thoracentesis   removal of the chest fluid  
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Dyspnea   difficulty breathing  
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Apnea   without breathing  
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pulmonary   lung  
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thoracic   chest  
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)   similar symptoms to emphysema. Chronic breathing process  
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Respiratory   The process of breathing  
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