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respiratory system

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show lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx  
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alveolus   show
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apex of the lung   show
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show lower portion of the lung  
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show smallest branches of the bronchi  
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show branch of the trachea that is a passage way into the lung  
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carbon dioxide   show
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cilia   show
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diaphragm   show
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epiglottis   show
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expiration   show
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show slit-like opening to the larynx  
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hilum of the lung   show
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inspiration   show
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show voice box  
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lobe   show
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mediastinum   show
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show openings through the nose carrying air into the nasal cavities  
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oxygen   show
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show one of a a pair of almond-shaped masses of lymphatic tissue in the oropharynx  
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paranasal sunus   show
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parietal pluera   show
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show throat  
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show double-layered membrane surrounding each lung  
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pleural cavity   show
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show essential parts of the lung  
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respiration   show
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trachea   show
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show inner layer of pleura lying closer to the lung tissue  
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adenoid/o   show
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alveol/o   show
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show bronchial tube  
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bronchiol/o   show
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show carbon dioxide  
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coni/o   show
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cyan/o   show
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show epiglottis  
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laryng/o   show
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lob/o   show
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show mediastinum  
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nas/o   show
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orth/o   show
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show oxygen  
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show chest  
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pharyng/o   show
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show voice  
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show diaphragm  
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pleur/o   show
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show air, lung  
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pulomon/o   show
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rhin/o   show
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show sinus, cavity  
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show breathing  
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tel/o   show
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show chest  
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tonsill/o   show
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show trachea, windpipe  
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-ema   show
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show smell  
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-pnea   show
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show spitting  
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-sphyxia   show
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show pleural cavity, chest  
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show listening to sounds within the body  
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show tapping on a surface to determine the difference in the density of the underlying structure  
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pleural rub   show
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rales (crackles)   show
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show loud rumbling sounds heard on auscultation of the bronchi obstructed by sputum  
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show material expelled from the bronchi, lungs, or upper respiratory tract caused by spitting  
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stridor   show
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show continuous high-pitched whistling sounds produced during breathing  
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show acute viral infection of infants and children with obstruction of the larynx, accompanied by barking cough and stridor  
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diphtheria   show
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epistaxis   show
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pertussis   show
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show chronic bronchial inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due to bronchial edema and constriction and increased mucus production  
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bronchiectasis   show
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show inflammation of bronchi persisting over a long time  
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cystic fibrosis (CF)   show
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atelectasis   show
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show hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls  
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show malignant tumor arising from the lungs and bronchi  
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show abnormal condition caused by dust in the lungs  
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show acute inflammation and infection of alveoli, which fill with pus or products of the inflammatory reaction  
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pulmonary abscess   show
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show fluid in the air sacs and bronchioles  
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pulmonary embolism (PE)   show
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show formation of scar tissue in the connective tissue of the lungs  
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sarcoidosis   show
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tuberculosis (TB)   show
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show rare malignant tumor arising in the pleura  
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pleural effusion   show
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pleurisy (pleuritis)   show
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show collection of air in the pleural space  
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show coal dust accumulates in the lungs  
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show asbestos particles accumulate in the lungs  
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show rod-shaped bacteria  
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show chronic condition of persistent obstruction of air flow through the bronchial tubes and lungs  
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cor pulmonale   show
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exudates   show
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show collection of fluid in the pleural cavity  
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infiltrate   show
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show relieving symptoms, but not curing the disease  
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paroxysmal   show
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show area of necrosis (death of lung tissue)  
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purulent   show
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silicosis   show
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show radiographic image of the thoracic cavity (chest film)  
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computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest   show
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the chest   show
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positron emission tomography (PET) scan of the lung   show
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show detection device records radioactivity in the lung after intravenous injection of a radioisotope and inhalation of a small amount of radioactive gas (xenom)  
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show fiberoptic endoscope examination of the bronchial tubes  
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endotracheal intubation   show
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laryngoscopy   show
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show removal of lung tissue followed by microscopic examination  
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mediastinoscopy   show
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pulmonary function tests (PFTs)   show
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show surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural space  
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thoracotomy   show
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show visual examination of the chest via small incisions and use of an endoscope  
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show surgical creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck  
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show determines past of present tuberculosis infection based on a positive skin reaction  
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tube thoracostomy   show
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