 | Term | Definition |
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bronchogenic carcinoma |
cancer originating in lung's airways |
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thrombocytes |
platelets |
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vasodilator, a drug that |
increases blood flow |
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pneumoconiosis |
chronic lung disease from inhalation of dust |
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eupnea |
normal breathing |
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hypoxemia |
deficient oxygen in blood |
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pancytopenia |
abnormal reduction in polymorphonuclear leukocytes |
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spirometer |
measurement of breathing |
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prothrombin |
protein substance necessary for clotting |
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tracheostenosis |
narrowing of windpipe |
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auscultation |
use of stethoscope |
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tracheorrhagia |
sudden discharge of blood from windpipe |
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eosinophil |
a granular leukocyte |
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laryngotracheobronchitis |
inflammation of volcebox, windpipe, and lung's airways |
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anemia |
bleeding disorder with defect in clotting factors |
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emphysema |
disease caused by overexpansion of alveoli |
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anisocytosis |
presence of blood cells of unequal size |
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serum |
liquid portion of blood left after clotting |
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thymus |
primary gland of lymph system |
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laryngitis |
inflamation of the voicebox |
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lacteals |
vessels in small intestine that absorb fat into bloodstream |
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MRI |
nonionizing imaging |
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venipuncture |
incision into vein to draw blood |
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pneumothorax |
air in pleural space |
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hypoventilation |
deficient movement of air in and out of lungs |
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hemoglobin |
protein-iron compound in erythrocyte that transports O and CO2 |
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