Medical Terminology, The Respiratory System

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adenoiditis

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Inflammation of the adenoids

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Atelectasis

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incomplete expansion of the lung

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bronchiectasis

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Dilation of the bronchi

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Bronchogenic carcinoma

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cancerous tumor originating in the bronchus

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bronchopneumonia

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diseased state o the bronchi and the lungs

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diaphragmatocele

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hernia of the diaphragm

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hemothorax

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blood in the chest

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laryngotracheobronchitis

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inflammation of the larynx trachea and bronchi, also called croup

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lobar pneumonia

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pertaining to the lobes, diseased state of the lung infection of one or mor lobes of the lung

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pansinusitis

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inflammation of all sinuses

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pneumatocele

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hernia of the lung

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pneumonconiosis

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abnormal condition of dust in the lungs

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pneumothorax

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air in the chest, which causes a collapse of the lung

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pulmonary neoplasm

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pertaining to the lung, new growth

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pyothorax

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pus in the chest

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rhinomycosis

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abnormal condition of fungus in the nose

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rhinorrhagia

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rapid flow of blood from the nose

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tracheostenosis

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narrowing of the trachea

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adult respiratory distress syndrome
ARDS

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Respiratory f ailure in an adult as a result of disease or injury, symptoms include dyspnea, rapid breathing, and cyanosis

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Asthma

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respiratory disease characterized by paroxysms of coughing wheezing and shortness of breath

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COPD

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A group of disorders that are normally a result of smoking that obstructs bronchial flow, includes barying degrees of empysema, chronic bronchitis, bronchospasm, and bronchiolitis

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coccidiodomycosis

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fungal disease affecting the lungs and sometimes other organs of the body, also called valley fever or cocci

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cor pulmonale

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serious cardiac disease associated with chronic lung disorders, such as emphysema

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croup

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condition resulting from acute obstruction of the larynx, characterized by a barking cough, hoarseness, and stridor. caused by viral or bacterial infection

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cystic fibrosis

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hereditary disorder of the endocrine glands characterized by excess mucus production in the respiratory tract, pancreatic deficieny, and other symptoms

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Deviated Septum

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one part of the nasal cavity is smaller because of malformation or injury

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emphysema

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stretching of lung tissue caused by the alveoli becoming distended and losing elasticity

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Epistaxis

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nosebleed

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influenza

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highly infectious respiratory disease caused by a virus, also called the flu

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Legionnaire disease

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a lobar pneumonia caused by the bacterium legionella pneumophila

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obstructive sleep apnea
OSA

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Repetitive pharyngeal collapse during sleep, which leads to absence of breathing

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Pertussis

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Respiratory disease characterized by an acute crowing inspiration, or whoop, also called whooping cough

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pleural effusion

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escape of fluid into the pleural space as a result of inflammation

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pulmonary edema

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fluid accumulation in the alveoli and bronchioles

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pulmonary embolism

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foreign matter, such as a blood clot, air or fat clot, carried in the circulation to the pulmonary artery, where it blocks circulation

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pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
PCP

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A type of pneumonia caused by a fungus. Common in patients with AIDS

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tuberculosis
TB

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an infectious disease, cased by an acid-fast bacillus, most commonly spread by inhalation of small particles and usually affecting the lungs

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Upper Respiratory Infection
UPI

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Infection of the nasal cavity, pharynx, or larynx