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alveolar   pertaining to air cells in the lungs (alveolar)  
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anterior   situated at or directed toward the front  
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apical   pertaining to the apex  
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aterial   pertaining of an artery; the type of blood vessels that carry oxygentated blood away from the heart to body organs and tissues  
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assessement   an appraisal or evaluation  
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atheroscierosis   a disorder in which inner walls of the arteries develop a build up of yellowish plaque that may eventually obstruct circulation of oxygenated blood  
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bradycardia   abnormally slow heart beat (below 60 beats/min)  
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bronchiole   a small airway of the respiratory system that extends from the bronchi into the lobes of the lungs  
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cardiopulmonary   pertaining to the heart an lungs  
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cellular   pertaining to or made up of cells  
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chemoreceptor   any of the special cells or organs adapted for excitation by chemical substances and located outside the central nervous systmem  
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cyanosis   a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes dud to lack of oxygen in the blood  
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diencephalon   the posterior part of the forebrain  
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diode   a low pressure electron tube or a conductive device used to rectify alternating current  
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doppler   a device used to measure heart sounds or other sounds using sound wave freqency and distance  
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dyspnea   difficulty breathing resulting from insufficient air flow to the lungs  
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enzymatic   relating to, caused by, or characteristic of an enzyme  
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flank pain   pain on the side of the body between the ribs and the ilium  
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hemodynamics   the study of the movement of the blood and the forces concerned therein  
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hemoglobin   iron containing pigment of red blood cells that carries oxygen to the tissues  
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hemorrhoids   enlarged veins in the anal canal that bleed easily and are painful  
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hypercapnia   increased amount of carbon dioxide in the blood  
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hypothalmus   the portion of the diencephalon lying beneath the thalmus at the base of the cerebrum and forming the floor and part of the lateral wall of the third ventricle  
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hypothermia   low body temperature  
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hypoxia   reduction in the amount of cellular oxygen  
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intra-arterial   within the artery  
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invasive procedure   any medical treatment or examiniation that involves penetration of the body tissue or organs  
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lateral   pertaining to the side  
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oral   taken by mouth  
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oximeter   a photoelectric device that measures oxygen saturation of the blood  
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oxygenated   saturated with oxygen  
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parenchyma   the functional elements of an organ as distinguished from its supporting or connective tissue  
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pathological   the structural and functional manifestations of a disease  
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peripheral   the outer portion or surface of the body  
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pharynx   the throat  
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posterior   directed toward or situated at the back  
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pulmanary   involving the lung  
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pyrexia   a fever or febrile condition  
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radiololucent   permitting the passage of radient energy such as x-ray , yet offering some resistance to it.  
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retraction   the act of drawing back or condition of being drawn back  
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symmetry   correspondence in size, form and arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a plane or around an axis  
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systemic   affecting the body as a whole  
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systemic vascular resistance   the resistance against which the left ventricle mus eject blood at every systolic heart beat  
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systole   the contraction of the heart that drives blood into the aorta and pulmonary arteries  
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tachycardia   abnormally rapid heart beat ( over 100 beats/minute)  
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therapeutic   involving the science or art of healing; a scientific account of the treatment of disease  
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thermostat   a devise in a heating system by which temperature is automatically maintained between certain specified levels  
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toxic   poisonous or acting as a poison  
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trachobronchitis   inflammation of the trachea and bronchi  
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transtracheal   a technique of oxygen administration for the patient requiring chronic oxygen therapy; oxygen is administered by catheter into the trachea  
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typanic   bell-like resonance pertaining to tympanum  
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viscosity   the thickness of a fluid  
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voiatile   easily vaporized or evaporated; unstable or explosive in nature  
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