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36 Cards in this Set
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adenoidectomy
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excision of the adenoids
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hypercapnia
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high carbon dioxide
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pneumoconisosis
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dust in the lungs
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epiglottitis
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inflammation of the epiglottis
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laryngospasm
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contraction of the larynx
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laryngitis
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inflammation of the larynx
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lobectomy
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excision of the lobe of the lungs
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nasopharyngitis
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inflammation of the nose & throat
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dysphonia
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hoarness
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pneumo thorax
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accumulation of air in the lungs
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pneumonitis
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inflammation of the lungs
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rhinorrhea
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runny nose
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rhinoplasty
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repair of the nose
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sinusitis
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inflammation of the sinus
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spirometer
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instrument to measure breathing
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tonsillectomy
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excision of the tonsils
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tracheotomy
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incision of the trachea
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empyena
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pus
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anosima
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not able to smell
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apnea
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not able to breathe
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dyspena
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difficulty breathing
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hemoptysis
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spitting up blood
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hemothorax
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blood in the chest (pleural cavity)
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pyothorax
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pus in the chest
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hematemsis
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vomitting up blood
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sputum
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material expelled from the chest
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croup
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acute respiratory syndrome in children
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epistaxis
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nose bleed
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asthma
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spasm & narrowing in the lungs
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bronchogenic carcinoma
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lung cancer
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atelectasis
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abnormal expansion of the lungs
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emphysema
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abnormal expansion of the lung alveoli
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pneumonia
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inflammation & infection of the lungs
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pulmonary abcess
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large collection of pus in the lungs
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tuberculosis
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bacterial infection of the lungs and other organs of the body
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pleurisy
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inflammation of the pleura
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