Medical Vocabulary

#361

Pneumothorax

Example sentences

1. The doctor diagnosed the patient with a pneumothorax.
2. A pneumothorax can affect the space around a lung.
3. The patient received treatment for a pneumothorax.

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#362

Pulmonary edema

Example sentences

1. The patient is receiving care for pulmonary edema.
2. Pulmonary edema may affect the lungs.
3. Regular follow-up can help monitor pulmonary edema.

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#363

Respiratory failure

Example sentences

1. Tests helped confirm respiratory failure.
2. The doctor explained how respiratory failure affects breathing.
3. The treatment plan focused on managing respiratory failure.

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#364

Sleep apnea

Example sentences

1. The doctor diagnosed the patient with sleep apnea.
2. Sleep apnea can affect breathing during sleep.
3. The patient received treatment for sleep apnea.

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#365

Hypoxia

Example sentences

1. The patient is receiving care for hypoxia.
2. Hypoxia may affect oxygen in body tissue.
3. Regular follow-up can help monitor hypoxia.

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#366

Hypoxemia

Example sentences

1. Tests helped confirm hypoxemia.
2. The doctor explained how hypoxemia affects oxygen in the blood.
3. The treatment plan focused on managing hypoxemia.

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#367

Apnea

Example sentences

1. The doctor diagnosed the patient with apnea.
2. Apnea can affect breathing.
3. The patient received treatment for apnea.

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#368

Ventilation

Example sentences

1. Ventilation moves air into and out of the lungs.
2. The patient needed support with ventilation.
3. The doctor checked whether ventilation was adequate.

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#369

Inhalation

Example sentences

1. Inhalation brings air into the lungs.
2. The patient felt pain during deep inhalation.
3. The nurse taught slow inhalation through the nose.

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#370

Exhalation

Example sentences

1. Exhalation pushes air out of the lungs.
2. The patient made a soft sound during exhalation.
3. Slow exhalation helped the patient relax.

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#371

Pathogen

Example sentences

1. A pathogen can cause infection.
2. The laboratory identified the pathogen in the sample.
3. Good hygiene can reduce contact with the pathogen.

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#372

Bacterium

Example sentences

1. A bacterium can cause infection.
2. The laboratory identified the bacterium in the sample.
3. Good hygiene can reduce contact with the bacterium.

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#373

Virus

Example sentences

1. A virus can cause infection.
2. The laboratory identified the virus in the sample.
3. Good hygiene can reduce contact with the virus.

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#374

Fungus

Example sentences

1. A fungus can cause infection.
2. The laboratory identified the fungus in the sample.
3. Good hygiene can reduce contact with the fungus.

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#375

Parasite

Example sentences

1. A parasite can cause infection.
2. The laboratory identified the parasite in the sample.
3. Good hygiene can reduce contact with the parasite.

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#376

Host

Example sentences

1. A host is a person or animal that carries a pathogen.
2. The virus used the host’s cells to reproduce.
3. The lesson explained how a pathogen enters a host.

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#377

Reservoir

Example sentences

1. An animal can be a reservoir for an infectious organism.
2. A reservoir allows a pathogen to survive in nature.
3. Health workers searched for the reservoir of the infection.

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#378

Vector

Example sentences

1. A mosquito can act as a vector for disease.
2. A vector carries a pathogen from one host to another.
3. The program reduced the number of insects that served as a vector.

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#379

Transmission

Example sentences

1. Handwashing can reduce transmission of infection.
2. The doctor explained how transmission occurred.
3. Masks may lower transmission of some respiratory diseases.

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#380

Incubation period

Example sentences

1. The incubation period lasted several days.
2. An incubation period is the time between infection and symptoms.
3. The health team considered the incubation period during contact tracing.

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