Medical Terminology

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Acidosis

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Excessive acidity of body fluids

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Anosmia

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Absence of sense of smell

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Apnea

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Temporary loss of breathing

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Asphyxia

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Condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen

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Asphyxia

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Condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen

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Atelectasis

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Collapse or airless state of lung, which may be acute or chronic and affects all parts of the lung

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Asphyxia

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Condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen

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Atelectasis

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Collapse or airless state of lung, which may be acute or chronic and affects all parts of the lung

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Cheyne-stokes reporation

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Repeated breathing patterns characterized by fluctuation in the depth of respiration

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Coryza

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Acute inflammation of the membranes of the nose, upper respiratory infection

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Asphyxia

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Condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen

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Atelectasis

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Collapse or airless state of lung, which may be acute or chronic and affects all parts of the lung

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Cheyne-stokes reporation

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Repeated breathing patterns characterized by fluctuation in the depth of respiration

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Coryza

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Acute inflammation of the membranes of the nose, upper respiratory infection

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Crackle

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Abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation

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Rale

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Croup

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Common childhood condition involving information of the larynx

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Asphyxia

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Condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen

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Atelectasis

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Collapse or airless state of lung, which may be acute or chronic and affects all parts of the lung

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Cheyne-stokes reporation

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Repeated breathing patterns characterized by fluctuation in the depth of respiration

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Coryza

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Acute inflammation of the membranes of the nose, upper respiratory infection

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Crackle

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Abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation

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Rale

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Croup

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Common childhood condition involving information of the larynx

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Deviated nasal septum

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Displacement of Cartlidge dividing the nostrils that cause reduced airflow and sometimes nosebleed

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Epiglottitis

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Inflammation of the epiglottis

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Epiglottitis

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Inflammation of the epiglottis

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Epistaxis

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Nasal hemorrhage

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Nosebleed

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Epiglottitis

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Inflammation of the epiglottis

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Epistaxis

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Nasal hemorrhage

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Nosebleed

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Finger clubbing

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Enlargement of the terminal phalanges of the fingers and toes commonly associated with pulmonary disease

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Epiglottitis

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Inflammation of the epiglottis

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Epistaxis

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Nasal hemorrhage

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Nosebleed

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Finger clubbing

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Enlargement of the terminal phalanges of the fingers and toes commonly associated with pulmonary disease

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Hypoxemia

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Oxygen deficient in blood tissue

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Epiglottitis

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Inflammation of the epiglottis

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Epistaxis

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Nasal hemorrhage

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Nosebleed

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Finger clubbing

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Enlargement of the terminal phalanges of the fingers and toes commonly associated with pulmonary disease

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Hypoxemia

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Oxygen deficient in blood tissue

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Hypoxia

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Oxygen deficient and body tissue

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Epiglottitis

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Inflammation of the epiglottis

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Epistaxis

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Nasal hemorrhage

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Nosebleed

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Finger clubbing

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Enlargement of the terminal phalanges of the fingers and toes commonly associated with pulmonary disease

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Hypoxemia

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Oxygen deficient in blood tissue

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Hypoxia

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Oxygen deficient and body tissue

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Pertussis

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Acute inflammation disease characterized by a cough that sounds like a whoop sound

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Whooping cough

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Epiglottitis

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Inflammation of the epiglottis

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Epistaxis

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Nasal hemorrhage

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Nosebleed

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Finger clubbing

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Enlargement of the terminal phalanges of the fingers and toes commonly associated with pulmonary disease

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Hypoxemia

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Oxygen deficient in blood tissue

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Hypoxia

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Oxygen deficient and body tissue

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Pertussis

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Acute inflammation disease characterized by a cough that sounds like a whoop sound

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Whooping cough

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Pleurisy

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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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Pneumoconiosis

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Disease caused by inhaling dust particles, including coal dust, stone dust, iron dust

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Pulmonary edema

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Accumulation of extravascular fluid in lungs tissue and alveoli

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Pulmonary edema

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Accumulation of extravascular fluid in lungs tissue and alveoli

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Pulmonary embolism

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Blockage in an artery of the lungs caused by a mass of undissolved matter

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Blood clot

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Rhonchus

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Abnormal breath sounds heard on auscultation of an obstructed airway

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Stridor

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High-pitched, harsh breathing sound caused by a spasm or swelling of the larynx

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Sudden infant death syndrome

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Completely unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently normal healthy infant

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Crib death

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Wheeze

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Whistling or sighing sound heard on auscultation that results from narrowing of the lumen of the respiratory passageway