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Dr. Ross is studying groups of cells that perform the same basic activity. These types of cells are called ______.

_____ is the measurement of the air capacity of the lungs.

Infectious bacterial disease that produces small, round nodules in the lungs:

A chronic, intermittent respiratory disorder characterized by sudden spasm of the bronchial tubes or swelling of their mucous membranes, accompanied by wheezing:

In the chronic pulmonary disease ___, the alveolar walls lose their elasticity, become overinflated, and eventually rupture.

A flap of tissue that covers the larynx during swallowing:

_____ is an inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose, usually accompanied by swelling of the membranes and a watery nasal discharge called _____.

Type the medical term that describes radiography of the bronchi after the injection of a radiopaque substance. ___________

Broncho_____ is an endoscopic examination that may be used to help diagnose chronic bronchitis.

Defibrillation is a/n _____.