The Respiratory System (Pathology)
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| Anthracosis | Coal dust accumulation in the lungs.
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| Asbestosis | Asbestos particles accumulate in the lungs.
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| Asthma (Bronchial) | Chronic bronchial inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due to bronchial edema and constriction and increased mucus production.
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| Atelectasis (Lung) | Collapsed lung; incomplete expansion of alveoli.
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| Auscultation | Listening to sounds within the body.
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| Bacilli (singular: bacillus) | Rod-shaped bacteria (cause of tuberculosis).
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| Bronchiectasis (Bronchial) | Chronic dilation of a bronchus secondary to infection.
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| Chronic bronchitis (Bronchial) | Inflammation of bronchi persisting over a long time; type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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| Chronic Pulmonary Pulmonary Disease (COPD) | Chronic condition of persistent obstruction of air flow through bronchial tubes and lungs.
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| Cor pulmonale | Failure of the right side of the heart to pump a sufficient amount of blood to the lungs because of underlying lung disease.
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| Diphtheria (Upper Respiratory) | Acute infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract caused by the diphtheria bacterium (Corynebacterium).
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| Emphysema (Lung) | Hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls.
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| Epistaxis (Upper Respiratory) | Nosebleed.
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| Exudate | Fluid, cells, and other substances (pus) that filters from cells or capillaries ooze into lesions ar areas of inflammation.
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| Hydrothorax | Collection of fluid in the pleural cavity.
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| Infiltrate | Collection of fluid or other material within the lung, as seen on a chest film, CT scan, or other radiologic image.
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| Lung cancer (Lung) | Malignant tumor arising form the lungs and bronchi.
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| Mesothelioma (Pleural) | Rare malignant tumor arising in the pleura.
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| Pallative | Relieving symptoms, but not curing the disease.
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| Paroxysmal | Pertaining to a sudden occurrence, such as a spasm or seizure.
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| Percussion | Tapping on a surface to deteermine the difference in the density of the underlying structure.
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| Pertussis (Upper Respiratory) | Whoopig cough; highly contagious bacterial infection of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea caused by Bordetella pertussis.
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| Pleural effusion (Pleural) | Abnormal accumularion of fluie in the pleural space (cavity).
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| Pleural rub | Scratchy sound produced by pleural surfaces rubbing against each other.
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| Pleurisy (pleuritis) (Pleural) | Inflammation of the pleura.
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| Pneumonconiosis (Lung) | Abnormal condition caused by dust in the lungs, with chronic inflammation, infection, and bronchitis.
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| Pneumonia (Lung) | Acute inflammation and infection of alveoli, which fill with pus or products of the inflammatory reaction.
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| Pneumothorax (Pleural) | Collection of air in the pleural space.
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| Pulmonary abscess (Lung) | Large collection of pus (bacterial infection) in the lungs.
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| Pulmonary edema (Lung) | Fluid in the air sacs and bronchioles.
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| Pulmonary embolism (Lung) | clot or other material lodges in vessels of the lung.
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| Pulmonary fibrosis (Lung) | Formation of scar tissue in the connective tissue of the lungs.
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| Pulmonary infarction | Area of necrosis (death of lung tissue).
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| Purulent | Containing pus.
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| Rales (crackles) | Fine crackling sounds heard on auscultation (during inhalation) when there is fluid in the alveoli.
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| Rhinorrhagia (Upper Respiratory) | Nosebleed.
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| Rhonchi (singular: rhonchus) | Loud rumbling sounds heard on auscultation of bronchi obstructed by sputum.
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| Sarcoidosis (Lung) | Chronic inflammatory disease in which small nodules (granulomas) develop in lungs, lymph nodes, and other organs.
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| Silicosis | Disease due to silica or glass dust in the lungs; occurs in mining occupations.
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| Sputum | Material expelled from the bronchi, lungs, or upper respiratory tract by spitting.
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| Stridor | Strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration caused by obstruction in the pharynx or larynx.
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| Tuberculosis (TB) (Lung) | Infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis; lungs usually are involved, but any organ in the body may be affected.
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| Wheezes | Continuous high-pitched whistling sounds produced during breathing.
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