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[MA1] The Respiratory System [Tier 01]

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show inflammation of the nose caused by an allergy  
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show microscopic air sacs in the lung  
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show a radiologic study of a artery using a radiopaque medium  
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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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atelectasis   show
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show a bubble-like structure from destroyed alveoli  
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bronchi   show
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show small terminal branches of the bronchi that lack cartilage  
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show inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchial tree  
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carbon dioxide   show
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show a syndrome characterized by chronic bronchitis, asthma and emphysema, or any combination of these conditions, resulting in dyspnea, frequent respiratory infections and thoracic deformities from attempting to breathe  
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show hair-like projections from epithelial cells, as in the bronchi  
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cyanosis   show
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diaphoresis   show
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show difficult or labored breathing  
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emphysema   show
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empyema   show
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show a cartilaginous lid that closes over the larynx when swallowing  
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show to spit, to expel mucus or phlegm from the throat or lungs.  
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show the expulsion of air from the lungs in breathing  
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show abnormal formation of fibrous tissue  
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show blood within the pleural space of the chest cavity  
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show a result of the spasmodic closing of the epiglottis and spasms of the diaphragm  
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histoplasmosis   show
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hypoxia   show
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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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show insertion of a tube into the larynx for entrance of air  
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laryngectomy   show
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laryngitis   show
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show the voice box  
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show an acute broncho-pneumonia  
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liter   show
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show the organ of respiration, located within the thoracic cavity  
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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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show a serous membrane that covers the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity  
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pleurisy   show
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pneumonia   show
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pneumonoconiosis   show
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show a collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity that displaces lung dissue  
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show concerning or involving the lungs  
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show the presence of interstitial fluid in the lung tissue  
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pulmonary emboli   show
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respiratory   show
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show inflammation of the nasal mucosa  
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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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sputum   show
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sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)   show
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surfactant   show
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trachea   show
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tracheotomy   show
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tuberculosis   show
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upper respiratory infection (URI)   show
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ventilation   show
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vital capacity   show
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