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larynx

voice box; passageway for air moving from pharynx to trachea; contains vocal cords
pleura

membranes enclosing the lung (visceral pleura) and lining the thoracic cavity (parietal pleura )
stridor

a high-pitcjed crowing aound that is a sign of abstruction in the upper airway (trachea or larynx)
epistaxis

nosebleed
hypercapnia

excessive level of carbon dioxide in the blood.
hypoxemia

deficient amount of oxygen in the blood
hypoia

deficient amount of oxygen in tissue cells
atelectasis

collapse of lung tissue
bronchiectasia

abnormal dilation of the bronchi with accumulation of mucus
bronchospasm

constriction of bronchi caused by spasm of the peribronchial smooth muscle
emphysema

obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by overexpansion of the alveoli with air.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

permanent, destructive pulmonary disorder that is a combination of chronic bronchitis and emphysema
laryngitis

inflammation of the larynx
empyema

accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity
hemothorax

accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity
pleurisy

inflammation of the pleura
pneumothorax

air in the pleural cavity caused by a puncture of the lung or chest wall.
pulmonary embolism (PE)

occlusion in the pulmonary circulation, most often caused by a blood clot.
auscultation

to listen; listening to the sound within the body with the aid of a stethoscope.
percussion

tapping over the body to elicit vibrations and sounds
thoracentesis

puncture for aspiration of the chest.
tracheostomy

creation of an opening in the traches most often to insert a tube.

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