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Anthracosis |
Accumulation of carbon in the lung |
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Bacilliaemia |
Presence of bacilli in blood |
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Bacillosis |
Infection by bacilli |
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Brochostaxis |
Hemorrhage of walls if bronchus |
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Capnophillic |
Bacteria that grow best in atmosphere containing carbon dioxide |
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Coniolymphostasis |
Stagnation of lymph by dust particles |
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Epistaxis |
Hemorrhage of the nose |
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Pertussis |
Spasmodic coughing caused by infectious inflammation of the trachea, larynx and bronchi |
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Physocele |
Hernial sac distended with gas |
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Pleuropneumonolysis |
Resection of one or more ribs from one side to collapse the lung in unilateral pulmonary tuberculosis |
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Pneumatosis |
Presence of air or gas in an abnormal location |
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Pneumoconiosis |
Condition of respiratory tract due to inhalation of dust |
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Pneumohaemothorax |
Air/gas and blood in pleural cavity |
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Pneumomelanosis |
Pigmentation of lung due to pneumoconiosis |
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Pneumonia |
Inflammation of alveoli and bronchioles and interstitial tissue |
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Respirator |
Machine for prolonged artificial breathing |
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Septate |
Having a divided wall |
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Septicaemia |
Presence of pathogenic organisms in blood |
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Sepsis |
Spread of infection from its initial site to the blood |
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Staphyloptosis |
Relaxation /elongation of uvula |
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Sudoriferous |
Convey /produce sweat |
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Tuberculoderma |
Tuberculosis eruption caused by toxins of tuberculosis |
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Viropexis |
Fixation of virus to a cell |
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Bronchopneumonia/alveobronchiolitis |
Inflammation of alveoli and bronchioles |
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Atelectasia |
Airless condition (collapsed) of the lung /imperfect expansion |
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PLEURODESIS |
Creation of the Fibrous adhesion between the visceral and the parietal layers of the pleura |
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PLEUROPEXY |
Surgical fixation of lung to chest wall |
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Pleurolysis |
Loosening of pleural adhesions |
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Streptosepticaemia |
Presence of pathogenic organisms in the blood due to streptococcus infection |
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THORACODSTOMY |
Opening in chest wall to allow drainage of fluid |
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Tracheaerocele |
Trachea cyst with air |
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Pneumectasis |
Distension of lungs with air |
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Subluxation |
Incomplete dislocation |
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Innervation |
Nerve supply to a part |
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AXILLARY |
Armpit |
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Plex |
Network |
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Alveobronchiolitis |
Bronchopneumonia |
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Sudoriferous |
Producing /conveying sweat 😰 |
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Tuberculosis |
Infectious disease caused by tubercle bacillus /mycobacterium tuberculosis in the lung |
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Myotome |
Group of muscles 💪🏽 innervated from 1 spinal segment |
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Pectoralis major |
Greater muscle of the chest |
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Pneumatodyspnoea |
Shortness of breath due to pulmonary emphysema |
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Thoracoceloschisis |
Fissure of thoracic and abdominal cavities |
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Siderosis |
Inflammation of lung due to inhalation of iron dust |
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Bronchus |
Windpipe |
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Anthrax |
Acute infectious disease caused by bacillus anthracis |
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Emphysema |
Being blown up 👆🏽 causing destruction of alveoli. Inspiration and expiration use more muscular efforts and heart ♥ function is affected |
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Pneumohaemia |
Presence of air in the blood |
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Sudoresis/diaphoresis |
Profuse sweating |
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Trachea |
Passage with cartilage rings through which air flows to the bronchioles |
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