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Pulmonary Term - S

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  1. sinusitis
  2. sleep apnea
  3. sloughing
  4. spasm
  5. spirometry
  6. sputum
  7. stressor
  8. sufficient factor
  9. surface-active
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sinusitis
inflammation of either the sinus or nasal cavity    
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sleep apnea
one of several pulmonary sleep disorders characterized by apneic periods of at least 10 seconds, occurring an average of 5 or more times per hour of sleep during a night    
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sloughing
dead tissue separating from living tissue    
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spasm
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spirometry
the measurement of air in the lungs    
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sputum
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stressor
any cultural, social, or physical element that produces psychological or physical stress    
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sufficient factor
a factor that contributes to disease causation, but does not directly cause disease    
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surface-active
able to lower the surface tension of a liquid    
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