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| referring to air | pneumatic
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| lung disease caused by inhalation of dust | pneumoconiosis
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| laryngoscope | instrument to examine voice box
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| small bronchus without cargilage | bronchole
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| runny nose | rhinorrhea
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| surgical repair of nose | rhinoplasty
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| tracheostenosis | narrowing of windpipe
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| pneumogram | written copy of a sleep study
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| bronchiectasis | abnormal expansion of airways
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| tracheostomy | permanent opening into windpipe
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| removal of half the voice box | hemilaryngectomy
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| coughing up blood | hemoptysis
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| nose bleed | epistaxis
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| puncture to remove fluid from pleural space | thoracentesis
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| movement of air into and out of lungs | ventilation
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| process of gases exchanging | respiration
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| low oxygen in blood | hypoxemia
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| conditon caused by inhalation of coal dust | anthracosis
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| hypercapnia | high CO2 in blood
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| orthopnea | can't breathe easily unless sitting u
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| spiromente | instrument to measure breathing
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| agent to stop/control coughing | antitussive
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| fast breathing | tachypnea
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| deep breathing | hyperpnea
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| hypopnea | shallow breathing
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| difficulty breathing | dyspnea
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| low oxygen at tissue level | hypoxia
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| collapse of lung/part of lung | atelectasis
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| proces of performing a sleep study | polysomnography
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| anosmia | no sense of smell
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| looking ahead and taking precautions | prophylaxis
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| reaction caused by severe allergic reaction | anaphylaxis
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| Acrocyanosis | blue extremities
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| can't talk | aphonia
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| inability to sleep/stay asleep | insomnia
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| atresia | no opening where there should be one
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