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developed slowly, persistent, & lasts over 3 weeks
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A condition is considered chronic if it has
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destroyed
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lysed
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obliteration
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when the mucosa of the sinus is removed & the sinus is then back filled with “fat”
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maxillary antrostomy
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making an opening into the anterior wall of the sphenoid sinus
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arytenoidectomy
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excision of the laryngeal cartilage where the vocal cords attach
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indirect laryngoscopy
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the use of mirrors & lights to view the larynx
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keel
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laryngeal spacer
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bronchial alveolar lavage
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allows sampling of lung tissue by irrigating with saline followed by suctioning of the irrigation fluid
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open decortication
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performed to remove fibrous or scarred pleura adhered to the lungs
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instilling
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gradually introducing
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fibrinolysis
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used to break up effusions
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High Altitude Simulation Test
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a test used to determine the patient’s liter flow of oxygen or if the patient may require supplemental oxygen
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resection
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type of codes used to report removal of a cyst or tumor
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splenorrhaphy
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repair of the spleen
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allogenic
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genetically different but obtained from the same species
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tumors, nodes, & metastasis
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common staging termed TNM
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bi
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two
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centesis
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puncture of a cavity or organ to remove fluid
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ectomy
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surgical removal
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ostomy
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a new permanent opening
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oplasty
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surgical repair
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oscopy
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to view
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autologous
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obtained from the patient
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dacryocystorhinostomy
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surgical procedure that restores the flow of tears into the nose when the nasolacrimal duct does not function
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en bloc
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in total or in full; as a single piece
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pneumonolysis
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a procedure that separates the chest wall from the lungs to prevent collapse
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pulmonary function test
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test to diagnose breathing problems
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splenoportography
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a method of using x-ray imaging to view the portal system via the spleen
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video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
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use of endoscope & video to perform diagnostic & surgical procedures on the thoracic cavity
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vital capacity
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the maximum volume of air that a person can exhale after maximum inhalation
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