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1
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listening to chest sounds via stethoscope

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auscultation

2
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incomplete expansion of lungs

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atelectasis

3
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permanent obstructive disease of lungs with chronic bronchitis; can include emphysema

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copd

4
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measurement of breathing capacity

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spirometry

5
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URI (UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION)

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coryza

6
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blood and air in the pleural cavity

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hemopneumothorax

7
Q

process of viewing throat behind nasal sinus

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nasopharyngoscopy

8
Q

pertaining to chest

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pectoral

9
Q

excision of alveoli

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alveolectomy

10
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without speech

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aphasia

11
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removal of pleura

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pleurectomy

12
Q

abnormal condition of fungus

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mycosis

13
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surgical repair of chest

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thoracoplasty

14
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incision of throat

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pharyngotomy

15
Q

removal of voice box

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laryngectomy

16
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difficult breathing

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dyspnea

17
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swallowing of air

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aerophagia

18
Q

surgical puncture of lung

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pneumonocentesis

19
Q

discharge from nose

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rhinorrhea

20
Q

visualization of bronchus

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bronchoscopy

21
Q

new opening in trachea

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tracheostomy

22
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inflammation of lung

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pneumonitis

23
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sore throat

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pharyngodynia

24
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new growth (tumor)

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neoplasm

25
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chest pain

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thoracodynia

26
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abnormal increase in rbc

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erythrocytosis

27
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immature rbc

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reticulocyte

28
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resembling lymph

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lymphoid

29
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abnormal decrease of cell with granules

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granulocytopenia

30
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abnormal increase of clot cells

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thrombocytosis

31
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large cell

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macroctye

32
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excision of spleen

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splenectomy

33
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incision of thymus

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thymotomy

34
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destruction of thymus

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thymolysis

35
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tumor of lymph and flesh

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lymphosarcoma

36
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specialist in study of immunity

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immunology

37
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herniation of spleen

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splenocele

38
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removal of lymph vessel

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lymphangiectomy

39
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pertaining to decrease in color

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hypopchromatic

40
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pertaining to failure to form

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amorphic

41
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pertaining to forming in marrow

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myolgenic

42
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enlargement of gland

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edenomegaly

43
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production of blood

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hemopoiesis

44
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hct

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hematocrit

45
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hgb

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hemoglobin

46
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abnormal condition of decreased platelets

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thrombocytopenia

47
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protein in erythrocytes responsible for o2/co2 exchange

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Hgb

48
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destruction

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lysis

49
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t lymphocytes formed

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thymus

50
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condition of yellow skin

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dermatoxanthosis

51
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increase discharge of oil

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hypersaborrhea

52
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disease of fungus in the hair

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trichomycopathy

53
Q

what happens during the systemic circulation

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contraction of L ventricle

54
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disease of inner lining of heart

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endocardiopathy

55
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suture of muscle

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myorraphy

56
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lordosis is the spine is an abnormal

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anterior curvature