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[MA1] The Respiratory System [Tier 01]

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allergic rhinitis   show
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show microscopic air sacs in the lung  
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angiography   show
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apnea   show
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show a radiologic study of an artery using a radiopaque medium  
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show an allergic reaction to a substance resulting in wheezing, shortness of breath and difficulty in breathing.  
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show lack of air in the lungs caused by the collapse of the alveoli of the lungs  
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bleb   show
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bronchi   show
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show small terminal branches of the bronchi that lack cartilage  
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bronchitis   show
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carbon dioxide   show
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)   show
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cilia   show
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show a bluish discoloration of the skin caused by lack of oxygen  
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diaphoresis   show
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show difficult or labored breathing  
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show a chronic lung disease characterized by overdistension of the alveolar sacs and inability to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide  
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empyema   show
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epiglotis   show
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expectorated   show
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expiration   show
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fibrosis   show
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show blood within the pleural space of the chest cavity  
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hiccup (hiccough)   show
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histoplasmosis   show
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show a lack of oxygen  
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show an acute illness characterized by fever, pain, coughing and general upper respiratory symptoms  
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show to breath in, inhale  
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intubation   show
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laryngectomy   show
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laryngitis   show
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larynx   show
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legionnaires' disease   show
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show a unit of measure  
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lung   show
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show respiratory condition in which breathing is possible on in an erect sitting or standing position  
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show a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas found in the air; chemical symbol O  
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perfusion   show
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show the throat; that portion of the alimentary canal between the mouth and the esophagus  
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pleura   show
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pleurisy   show
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show inflammation of the lung caused primarily by microbes, chemical irritants, vegetable dust or allergy  
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pneumonoconiosis   show
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pneumothorax   show
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show concerning or involving the lungs  
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pulmonary edema   show
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pulmonary emboli   show
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show pertaining to respiration  
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rhinitis   show
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septum   show
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sinusitis   show
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show an apparatus that measures the volume of inhaled and exhaled air  
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show involuntary; produced by itself; unforced  
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show substance ejected from the mouth containing saliva and mucus; usually refers to material coughed up from the bronchi  
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show the sudden, unexplainable death of an infant  
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surfactant   show
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trachea   show
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show a surgically made opening in the trachea through which a person will breathe  
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tuberculosis   show
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upper respiratory infection (URI)   show
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show refers to a diagnostic test to determine air exchange and presence of an embolism  
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vital capacity   show
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