Respiratory System
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| Alveoli | tiny,grape-like sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs
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| Asthma | a chronic and episodic inflammatory disease that makes it difficult to breathe and causes coughing and wheezing
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| Bronchi | branches of the passages of the respiratory system that lead from the trachea into the lungs
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| Bronchiectasis | a condition in which the bronchi become permanently dilated
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| Bronchits | an irritation and inflammation of the lining of the bronchi
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| Chest Percussion | clapping the chest to help lungs drain with the force of gravity
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| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | a chronic,progressive,and incurable lung disease that cause difficulty breathing
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| Emphysema | a chronic, incurable lung disease in which the alveoli in lungs become filled with trapped air; usually results from smoking and chronic bronchitis
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| Expiration | the process of exhaling air out of lungs
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| Hemoptysis | the coughing of blood from the
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| Inspiration | the process of breathing air into the lungs
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| Lungs | main organs of respiration responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
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| Multidrug-resistant TB ( MDR-TB ) | disease that occurs when the full course of medication is not taken for tuberculosis ( TB )
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| Oxygen therapy | the administration of oxygen to increase the supply of oxygen to the lungs
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| Pneumonia | acute inflammation in the lungs tissue caused by a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection and/or chemical irritants.
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| Respiration | the process of inhaling air into the lungs and exhaling air out of the lungs
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| Sputum | mucus coughing up from the lungs
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| Trachea | an air passage that goes from the throat (pharynx) to the bronchi; also called the windpipe
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| Tuberculosis ( TB ) | a contagious lung disease caused by a bacterium that is transmitted through the air; causes coughing, difficulty breathing, fever, and fatigue .
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| Larynx | the hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords in humans and other mammals; the voice box.
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| Pharynx | the membrane-lined cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the esophagus.
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| RR | respiratory rate
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| SOB | shortness of breath
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| Spec | speciman
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| Resp | respiration
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