respiratory system
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nose
rhin/o
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co2
capn/o
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lung
pulmon/o or pneumon/o
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diaphragm
phren/o
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voice
phon/o
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decreased oxygen levels
hypoxia
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absence of oxygen
anoxia
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rapid breathing
tachypnea
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inflammation of the sinus
sinusitis
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surgical removal of the tonsils
tonsillectomy
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instrument used to examine the larynx
laryngoscope
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discharge of the nose
rhinorrhea
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loss of speech
aphonia
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surgical opening into the trachea
tracheostomy
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spasm that causes abnormal narrowing of the bronchus
bronchospasm
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surgical removal of the lung
pneumonectomy
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air in the pleural cavity
pneumothorax
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puncture aspiration of fluid from the thoracic region
throacocentisis
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dilation of the bronchus
bronchiectasis
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pus in the pleural cavity
pyothorax