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Anthracosis

Accumulation of carbon in the lung

Accumulation

Bacilliaemia

Presence of bacilli in blood

Bacillosis

Infection by bacilli

Brochostaxis

Hemorrhage of walls if bronchus

Capnophillic

Bacteria that grow best in atmosphere containing carbon dioxide

Coniolymphostasis

Stagnation of lymph by dust particles

Epistaxis

Hemorrhage of the nose

Pertussis

Spasmodic coughing caused by infectious inflammation of the trachea, larynx and bronchi

Physocele

Hernial sac distended with gas

Pleuropneumonolysis

Resection of one or more ribs from one side to collapse the lung in unilateral pulmonary tuberculosis

Pneumatosis

Presence of air or gas in an abnormal location

Pneumoconiosis

Condition of respiratory tract due to inhalation of dust

Pneumohaemothorax

Air/gas and blood in pleural cavity

Pneumomelanosis

Pigmentation of lung due to pneumoconiosis

Pneumonia

Inflammation of alveoli and bronchioles and interstitial tissue

Respirator

Machine for prolonged artificial breathing

Septate

Having a divided wall

Septicaemia

Presence of pathogenic organisms in blood

Sepsis

Spread of infection from its initial site to the blood

Staphyloptosis

Relaxation /elongation of uvula

Sudoriferous

Convey /produce sweat

Tuberculoderma

Tuberculosis eruption caused by toxins of tuberculosis

Viropexis

Fixation of virus to a cell

Bronchopneumonia/alveobronchiolitis

Inflammation of alveoli and bronchioles

Atelectasia

Airless condition (collapsed) of the lung /imperfect expansion

PLEURODESIS

Creation of the Fibrous adhesion between the visceral and the parietal layers of the pleura

PLEUROPEXY

Surgical fixation of lung to chest wall

Pleurolysis

Loosening of pleural adhesions

Streptosepticaemia

Presence of pathogenic organisms in the blood due to streptococcus infection

THORACODSTOMY

Opening in chest wall to allow drainage of fluid

Tracheaerocele

Trachea cyst with air

Pneumectasis

Distension of lungs with air

Subluxation

Incomplete dislocation

Innervation

Nerve supply to a part

AXILLARY

Armpit

Plex

Network

Alveobronchiolitis

Bronchopneumonia

Sudoriferous

Producing /conveying sweat 😰

Tuberculosis

Infectious disease caused by tubercle bacillus /mycobacterium tuberculosis in the lung

Myotome

Group of muscles 💪🏽 innervated from 1 spinal segment

Pectoralis major

Greater muscle of the chest

Pneumatodyspnoea

Shortness of breath due to pulmonary emphysema

Thoracoceloschisis

Fissure of thoracic and abdominal cavities

Siderosis

Inflammation of lung due to inhalation of iron dust

Bronchus

Windpipe

Anthrax

Acute infectious disease caused by bacillus anthracis

Emphysema

Being blown up 👆🏽 causing destruction of alveoli. Inspiration and expiration use more muscular efforts and heart ♥ function is affected

Pneumohaemia

Presence of air in the blood

Sudoresis/diaphoresis

Profuse sweating

Trachea

Passage with cartilage rings through which air flows to the bronchioles