Facts About the Number 36

surgical puncture of the pleura

pleurocentesis

instrument for examining the bronchus

bronchoscope

excision of the tonsils

tonsillectomy

slow breathing

bradypnea

difficult voice

dysphonia

abnormal condition of blue(ness)

cyanosis

condition of decrease of oxygen

hypoxia

absence of the sense of smell

anosmia

surgical repair of the septum

septoplasty

incision of the sinus

sinusotomy

excessive carbon dioxide

hypercapnia

good, normal breathing

eupnea

expansion of the bronchi

Bronchiectasis

instrument to examine the sounds of the chest

Stethoscope

condition of the lungs

pneumonia

discharge from the nose

rhinorrhea

inflammation of (mucus membranes of) the nose

rhinitis

visual examination of the larynx

laryngoscopy

inflammation of the larynx

laryngitis

stricture of narrowing of the larynx

laryngostenosis

dilatation or expansion of the bronchus

bronchiectasis

pertaining to the origin in the bronchi

bronchogenic

involuntary contraction of the bronchus

bronchospasm

air in the chest (pleural space)

pneumothorax

abnormal condition of dust in the lungs

pneumoconiosis

specialist in lung (diseases)

pulmonologist

pertaining to the bronchi and lung

bronchopulmonary

difficult breathing

dyspnea

slow breathing

bradypnea

rapid breathing

tachypnea

absence of breathing

apnea

surgical procedure to create an opening (through the neck) into the trachea

tracheostomy

surgical puncture of the chest

thoracentesis or thoracocentesis

removal of a lobe (in the lung)

lobectomy

repair of a deviated septum

septoplasty

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