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70 Cards in this Set
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nas
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nose
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rhin
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nose
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sept
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septum
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sinus
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sinus, cavity
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adenoid
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adenoids
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tonsill
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tonsils
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pharyng
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pharynx
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epiglott
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epiglottis
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laryng
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larynx
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trache
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trachea
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bronch
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bronchus
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bronchiol
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bronchiole
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alveol
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alveolus
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pneum
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air; lung
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pneumon
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air; lung
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pulmon
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lung
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anthrac
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coal, coal dust
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atel
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incomplete; imperfect
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coni
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dust
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cyan
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blue
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lob
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lobe
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orth
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straight
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ox
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oxygen
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pector
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chest
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steth
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chest
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thorac
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chest
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phren
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diaphragm; mind
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spir
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breathe
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capnia
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carbon dioxide (CO2)
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osmia
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smell
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phonia
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voice
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pnea
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breathing
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ptysis
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spitting
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thorax
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chest
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brady
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slow
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dys
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bad; painful; difficult
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eu
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good, normal
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tachy
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rapid
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hemothorax
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blood in chest
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pneumothorax
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air in the chest
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nodular, inflammatory lesion
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granuloma
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moist tissue layer lining hollow organs and cavities of the body that open to the environment
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mucosa
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viscous, slippery secretion of mucous membranes that acts as a lubricant and coats and protects many epithelial surfaces
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mucus
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nostril; opening to nasal cavity
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naris
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tasteless, odorless, colorless gas essential for human respiration
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oxygen
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inability of the cardiac and pulmonary systems to maintain an adequate exchange of oxygen
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respiratory failure
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secretions produced in the lungs and bronchi that are expelled by coughing and may contain such pathological elements as cellular debris, mucus, blood, pus, caseous material, and microorganisms
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sputum
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severe, prolonged asthma attack that does not respond to repeated doses of bronchodilators
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status asthmaticus
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lipoprotein that decreases the surface tension of alveoli and contributes to their elasticity,
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surfactant
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excessive acidity of body fluids
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acidosis
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absence of or decrease in the sense of smell
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anosmia
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condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen
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asphyxia
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collapsed or airless state of the lung, which may be acute or chronic
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atelectasis
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repeated breathing pattern characterized by fluctuation in the depth of respiration
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Cheyne-Stokes respiration
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ease with which lung tissue can be stretched
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compliance
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head cold; upper respiratory infection
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coryza
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inflammation of the larynx, trachea, bronchial passages and sometimes lungs
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croup
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displacement of cartilage dividing the nostrils
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deviated nasal septum
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nosebleed; nasal hemorrhage
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epistaxis
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absense or deficiency of oxygen in the tissues
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hypoxia
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acute infectious disease characterized by a cough that has a "whoop"
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pertussis
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inflammation of the pleural membrane characterized by a stabbing pain that is intensified by coughing or deep breathing
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pleurisy
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inhaling dust particles including coal dust
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pneumoconiosis
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accumulation of extravascular fluid in lung tissues and alveioli
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pulmonary edema
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mass of undissolved matter
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pulmonary embolus
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abnormal respiration sound heard on auscultation cuased by exudates, spasms hyperplasia
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rale
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adventitious breath sound that resembles snoring
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rhoncus
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high-pitches harsh adventitious breath sound caused by a spasm
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stridor
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completely unexpected and unexplained death of a normal and healthy infant
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suddan infant death syndrome
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whistling or sighing sound on auscultation that results from narrowing of the lumen
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wheeze
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