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resp disease/disorder terms (not from word parts)

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Disease/Disorder Term
Definition
asthma   respiratory disease characterized by paroxysms of coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath  
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)   a group of disorders that are almost always a result of smoking that obstructs bronchial flow. One or more: emphysema, chronic bronchitis, bronchospasm, and bronchiolitis  
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coccidioidomycosis   fungal disease affecting the lungs and sometimes other organs of the body (valley fever or cocci)  
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cor pulmonale   serious cardiac disease associated with chronic lung disorders, such as emphysema  
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croup   condition resulting from acute obstruction of the larynx, wich occures in children  
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cystic fibrosis (CF)   generalized hereditary disorder of infants and children characterized by excess mucus production in the respiratory tract  
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deviated septum   one part of the nasal cavity is smaller because of malformation or injury  
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emphysema   stretching of lung tissue caused by the alveoli becoming distended and losing elasticity  
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epistaxis   nosebleed  
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influenza   highly infectious respiratory disease caused by a virus (flu)  
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Legionnaire's disease   a lobar pneumonia caused by the bacterium 'Legionella pneumophila'  
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obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)   repetitive pharyngeal collapse during sleep, which leads to absence of breathing  
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pertussis   respiratory disease characterized by an acute crowing inspiration, or whoop (whooping cough)  
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pleural effusion   escape of fluid into the pleural space as a result of inflammation  
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pneumonia (PCP)   a pneumonia caused by 'P. carinii' a fungus.  
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pulmonary edema   fluid accumulation in the alveoli and bronchioles  
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pulmonary embolism   foreign matter, such as a blood clot, air, or fat clot, carried in the circulation to the pulmonary artery, where it blocks circulation  
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tuberculosis (TB)   an infectious disease, caused by an acid-fast bacillus, most commonly spread by inhalation of infected droplets, and usually affecting the lungs  
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upper respiratory infection (URI)   infection of the pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi  
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