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respiratory system
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11th Grade
12/01/2011
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apnea
 Definition
without or not breathing
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asphyxia
 Definition
suffocation
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Aspiration
 Definition
choking; fluid enters lungs
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Cheyne-Stokes Breathing
 Definition
alternating rapid breathing with apnea
Term
cyanosis
 Definition
blue
Term
epistaxis
 Definition
nose bleed
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hemoptysis
 Definition
coughing up blood
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hyperventilation
 Definition
excessive fast deep breathing
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hypoventilation
 Definition
slow,shallow breathing
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nasal canula
 Definition
tubing in nose connected to an oxygen tank
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orthopnea
 Definition
diffuculty breathing when lying flat
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otorhinolargyngologist
 Definition

ENT specialist

(ear nose and throat)
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patent
 Definition
unobstructed
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percussion
 Definition
beat, tap over an organ
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sputum
 Definition
respiratory secretions from bronchial tubes
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pulmonology
 Definition
study of lungs
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Respiratory Therapy
 Definition
specialist dealing with breathing problems
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Nebulizer
 Definition
a breathing machine using liquid medications & turns it into fine particles that is inhaled
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sleep apnea
 Definition
stops breathing while sleeping
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pneumonia
 Definition
infection in lungs
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pulmonary edema
 Definition
inflammation in lungs
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pulmonary fibrosis
 Definition
fibrous tissue in lungs
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Tuberculosis (TB)
 Definition
bacterial infection that can affect the entire body but is most commonly found in lungs
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Empyema
 Definition
pus in lungs
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pneumothorax
 Definition
excess air or fluid in pleura
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