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Terminology
Test 3: Ch. 12
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Undergraduate 1
04/06/2009

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a-, an-
Definition
without, absence of
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dia-
Definition
through between
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endo-
Definition
within
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epi-
Definition
upon, over
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eu-
Definition
normal, good
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pan-
Definition
all, entire
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poly-
Definition
many
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alveol
Definition
air sac, alveolus
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atel
Definition
imperfect, incomplete
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bronch
Definition
airway, bronchus
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glott, glottis
Definition
opening of the windpipe
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hem, hemat
Definition
blood
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laryng
Definition
voicebox, larnyx
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lob
Definition
a rounded part, love
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muc
Definition
mucus
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nas
Definition
nose
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ox
Definition
oxygen
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pharyng
Definition
throat, pharnyx
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phragm, phragmat
Definition
partition
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pleur
Definition
rib, pleura
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pneum, pneumon, pneumat
Definition
lung or air
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pulmon
Definition
lung
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py
Definition
pus
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rhin
Definition
nose
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sept
Definition
wall, partition
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sinus
Definition
cavity
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somn
Definition
sleep
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spir
Definition
to breathe
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sten
Definition
narrowing, constriction
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thorac
Definition
chest, thorax
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trache
Definition
windpipe, trachea
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tubercule
Definition
little mass or swelling
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-algia
Definition
pain
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-ar, -ary
Definition
pertaining to
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-capnia
Definition
carbon dioxide
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-cele
Definition
hernia, swelling, protrusion
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-centesis
Definition
puncture to aspirate, or remove, fluid
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-eal
Definition
pertaining to
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-actasis
Definition
expansion, dilation
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-emia
Definition
blood condition
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-metry
Definition
measurement
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-osis
Definition
condition of
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-oxia
Definition
oxygen
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-pexy
Definition
surgical fixation
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-phonia
Definition
sound or voice
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-pnea
Definition
breathing
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-ptysis
Definition
to spit out a fluid
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-rrhagia
Definition
bleeding, hemorrhage
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-spasm
Definition
sudden involuntary muscle contraction
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-stomy
Definition
surgical creation of an opening
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-tomy
Definition
incision or surgical cut into
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alveolar macrophage
Definition
a type of white blood cell housed inside alveoli that removes inhaled particles and bacteria AKA (dust cell)
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alveoli
Definition
a terminal dilation branching from bronchioles and the site of gas exchange between lungs and blood.
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bronchi
Definition
rigid air tubes that branch from the trachea and further divide to form extensive branching within the lungs
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bronchial tree
Definition
the extensive branching network of the bronchi within the lungs
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bronchioles
Definition
microscopic tubes at the ends of the branching bronchia tree, which terminate at alveoli; bronchiole walls lack cartilage, and instead are composed of smooth muscle
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diaphragm
Definition
a sheet of muscle that divides the thoracic and abdominal cavities; it is the primary respiratory muscle, whose contraction and relaxation results in inspiration and expiration
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glottis
Definition
the opening into the larynx, at the junction between the pharynx and larynx
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epiglottis
Definition
a flap of cartilage located above the glottis, which covers the opening of the larynx during swallowing
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external respiration
Definition
the process of gas exchange between the alveoli and adjacent capillaries within the lungs
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inspiration
Definition
the process of drawing air into the lungs, or inhaling
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internal respiration
Definition
the process of gas exchange between the bloodstream and body cells
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lower respiratory tract
Definition
the segment of the respiratory system that lies within the thoracic cavity, including the bronchi, bronchial tree, and bronchioles
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respiration
Definition
the process of oxygen delivery to cells
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respiratory membrane
Definition
the thin barrier that is crossed during gas exchange within the lungs, which includes one alveoli of the lungs
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respiratory portion
Definition
the part of the respiratory system that includes the alveoli of the lungs
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upper respiratory tract
Definition
the segment of the respiratory system mainly located above the thoracic cavity, including the nose, pharynx, larynx, and trachea
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larynx
Definition
part of the upper respiratory tract between the pharynx and the trachea, which is also called the voicebox; composed of cartilage that forms a box-like structure containing vocal folds that produce sound and enable speech
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nasal septum
Definition
the partition within the nasal cavity, dividing it into right and left nasal chambers
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paranasal sinuses
Definition
series of membrane-lined chambers wihin the frontal bone and maxillary bones that connect with the nasal cavity
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pharynx
Definition
muscular chamber behind the mouth and above the larynx and asophagus; lined with mucous membranes that recieve incoming air and food
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pleura
Definition
a serous membrane associated with the lungs
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visceral pleura
Definition
a serous membrane that forms the lungs outer surface
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parietal pleura
Definition
serous membrane attached to the inner thorax wall.
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pleural cavity
Definition
the cavity that lies between the visceral pleura and the parietal pleura
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trachea
Definition
a rigid tube about 12 inches long, extending from the larynx to the bronchi; also known as the windpipe, it is rigid by rings of cartilage in its walls, and is lined with muccous membrane
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conducting portion
Definition
the part of the respiratory system that conducts air between the outside environment and the alveoli. It includes the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi
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expiration
Definition
the process of exhaling hair
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lung
Definition
a soft, spongy organ in the thoracic cavity composed of alveoli, capillaries, and the bronchial tree
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nose
Definition
the facial appendage supported by the nasal bones and cartilage that encloses the nasal cavity
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ventilation
Definition
the process of breathing, which includes inhalation and exhalation
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acapnia
Definition
absence of carbon dioxide
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anoxia
Definition
absence of oxygen
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aphonia
Definition
absence of voice
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apnea
Definition
inability to breathe
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bradypnea
Definition
slow breathing
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bronchospasm
Definition
narrowing of the airway caused by contraction of smoth muscles in the walls of the bronchioles
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Cheyne-Stokes respiration
Definition
a pattern of breathing marked by a gradual increase of deep breathing, followed by shallow breathing that leads to apnea
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dysphonia
Definition
hoarseness of the voice
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dyspnea
Definition
difficulty breathing
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epistaxis
Definition
nose bleed
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eupnea
Definition
normal breathing
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hemoptysis
Definition
coughing up and spitting out blood originating from the lungs
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hemothorax
Definition
blood in the pleural cavity
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hypercapnia
Definition
excessive carbon dioxide in the blood
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hyperventilation
Definition
excessive movement of air in and out of the lungs
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hypocapnia
Definition
deficient levels of carbon dioxide in the blood
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hypopnea
Definition
shallow breathing
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hypoventilation
Definition
breathing rhythm that fails to meet body's gas exchange demands
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hypoxemia
Definition
deficient levels of oxygen in the blood
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hypoxia
Definition
deficient levels of oxygen in tissues throughout the body
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laryngospasm
Definition
spasmodic closure of the glottis
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orthopnea
Definition
ability to breath is limited to an upright position
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paroxysm
Definition
a sudden sharp pain or convulsion
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rhinnorrhagia
Definition
rapid flow of blood from the nose (epitaxis)
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rhinorrhea
Definition
fluid discharge from the nose
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sputum
Definition
expectorated matter, usually containing mucous and sometimes pus
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tachypnea
Definition
rapid breathing
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thoracalgia
Definition
pain in the chest region
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asphyxia
Definition
the absence of respiratory ventilation, or suffocation
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asthma
Definition
a condition of the lungs characterized by widespread narrowing of the bronchioles and formation of mucous plugs, producing symptoms of wheezing, shortness of breath, and coughing. allergic response
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atelectasis
Definition
the absence of gas in the lungs due to a failure of alveolar expansion
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bronchiectasis
Definition
dilation of the bronchi
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bronchtitis
Definition
inflammation of the bronchi
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bronchogenic carcinoma
Definition
concer originating from the bronchi
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bronchopneumonia
Definition
acute inflammation of the smaller bronchial tubes, bronchioles, and alveoli
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Definition
group of disorders associated with the obstruction of bronchial airflow, usually as a result of inhaling tobacco products.
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coccdioidomycosis
Definition
a fungal infection og the upper respiratory tract and lungs that aften spreads to other oragns; also known as valley fever. caused by inhaling contaminated dust spores.
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cor pulmonale
Definition
a disease of the heart that is caused by a chronic lung disease, such as emphysema
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coryza
Definition
a common viral head cold
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croup
Definition
disease of infants and young children caused by acute obstruction of the larynx and characterized by a hoarse cough
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cystic fibrosis
Definition
a hereditary disease characterized by excess mucous production in the respiratory tract and elsewhere
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deviated septum
Definition
the nasal septum dividing the two nasal cavities is not median, creating one cavity that is larger than the other
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diaphragmatocele
Definition
hernia of the diaphragm
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emphysema
Definition
chronic lung disease characterized by enlarged alveoli and damaged respiratory membrane; symptoms include apnea, a barrel chest due to labored breathing, and gradual deterioration dur to chronic hypoxemia
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epiglottitis
Definition
inflammation of the eiglottis
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insomnia
Definition
inability to sleep
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laryngitis
Definition
inflammation of the larynx
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laryngotracheobronchitis
Definition
chronic inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi; the acute form that strikes infants and children is called croup.
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legionellosis
Definition
a form os pneumonia caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila; also called Legionnaire's disease
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nasopharyngitis
Definition
inflammation of the nose and pharynx
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obstructive sleep apnea
Definition
collapse of the pharynx during sleep, resulting in airway obstruction and the absence of breathing (OSA)
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pansinusitis
Definition
inflammation of all paranasal sinuses on one or both sides of the face.
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pertussis
Definition
an acute infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi that produces spasmodic coughing; also called whooping cough because of the noise produced during caughing when the larynx spasms
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pharyngitis
Definition
inflammation of the pharynx
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pleural effusion
Definition
escape of fluid into the pleural cavity during inflammation
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pleuritis
Definition
inflammation of the pleurae; also called pleurisy
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pneumatocele
Definition
heria of the lung, in which the lung protrudes through an opening in the chest
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pneumoconiosis
Definition
inflammation of the lungs cauesd by the chronic inhalation of fine particles, which leads to the formation of a fibrotic tissue around the aveoli that reduces their ability to stretch with incoming air.
can be caused by inhailing asbestos or fine silicon dust.
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pneumocytstis carinii pneumonia
Definition
pneumonia caused by the fungus P.carinii that is a common opportunistic disease in patients with AIDS.
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pneumonia
Definition
inflammation of the soft lung tissue, cause by bacterial, viral, or fungal infection, in which the alveoli become filled with fluids
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pneumonitis
Definition
inflamation of the lungs, independent of a particular cause
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pneumothorax
Definition
presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity
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pulmonary edema
Definition
accumulation of fluid in the alveoli and bronchioles
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pulmonary embolism
Definition
blockage in the pulmonary circulation cause by a moving blood clot
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pulmonary neoplasm
Definition
tumor of the lung
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pulmonary tuberculosis
Definition
infection of the lungs by the bacterium mycobactrium tuberculosis, which includes tubercle formation, inflammation, and necrotic lesions; TB
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pyrothorax
Definition
a condition of pus in the pleural cavity; also called empyema
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respiratory distress syndrome
Definition
respiratory failure characterized by atelectasis, also called hyaline membrane disease or HMD
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