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MST 105 ; Medical Terminology

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Pharyngodynia   Sore throat  
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Hyperventilation   Increased aeration of the lungs  
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Hemoptysis   Spitting up of blood  
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Aplasia   Lack of formation  
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Parietal Pleura   Serous membrane that lines the walls of the thoracic cavity  
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Nasopharynx   Uppermost part of the pharynx  
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Tachypnea   Rapid breathing  
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Anoxia   Absence or deficiency of oxygen in body tissues  
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Phrenitis   Inflamed diaphragm  
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Phrenodynia   Painful diaphragm  
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Expectorate   To cough up and spit out sputum  
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Hypoxia   Reduction of oxygen in body tissue  
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Interaveolar   Between the air sacs of the lungs  
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Apnea   Absence of breathing  
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Hyperpnea   Increased breathing  
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Alveoli   Tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles  
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Pertusis   Acute infectious disease characterized by a cough ending in a whooping inspiration  
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Inspiration   Drawing of air into the lungs  
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Orthopnea   Difficult breathing in all positions except an upright position  
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Bradypnea   Slow breathing  
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Olfaction   Sense of smell  
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Uvulva   Fleshy tissue that projects from the back part of the mouth  
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Cholelithiasis   Presence of gallstones  
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Hepatosplenomegaly   Enlargement of the spleen and liver  
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Amylase   Enzyme that breaks down starch  
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Polydipsia   Excessive thirst  
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Emesis   Vomiting  
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Esophagomalacia   Abnormal softening of the esophagus  
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Jejunum   Part of the small intestine  
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Duodenum   part of the small intestine  
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Epiglottis   Part of the esophagus  
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Crohn Disease   Chronic inflammatory disease  
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Hematemesis   Vomiting blood  
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Hematochezia   Blood in the stool  
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Malabsorption   Poor absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream from the digestive system  
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Adipsia   Absence of thirst  
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Enteritis   Inflammation of the intestines  
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Stomatomycosis   Fungal condition of the mouth  
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Ileocecal valve   Valve that regulates movement of intestinal contents from the small intestines to the large intestines  
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Cheilostomatoplasty   Plastic surgery of the lips and mouth  
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Gastralgia   Stomachache  
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Glossopyrosis   Burning sensation of the tongue  
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