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Abcesso Pulmonar, Abcessos Pulmonares
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Abscess in the Lungs, Abscesses in the Lungs
def. Pus-filled cavity in the lung surrounded by inflamed tissue and caused by an infection.
It is usually caused by bacteria that normally live in the mouth and are inhaled into the lungs.
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Apneia do Sono, Apneias do Sono
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Sleep Apnea, Sleep Apneas
def. Serious disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops long enough to disrupt sleep and temporarily decrease the amount of oxygen and increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood.
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Asma, Asmas
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Asthma, Asthmas
def. Chronic disease that affects your airways. Your airways are tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs.
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Atelectasia, Atelectasias
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Atelectasis
def. Condition in which all or part of a lung becomes airless and collapses.
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Bronquiectasia, Bronquiectasias
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Bronchiectasis
def. Irreversible dilation of portions of the breathing tubes or airways (bronchi) resulting from damage to the airway wall.
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Bronquite Aguda, Bronquites agudas
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Acute Bronchitis
def. Inflammation of the large airways that branch off the trachea, usually caused by infection but sometimes caused by irritation from inhaling gases, smoke, dust particles, or some types of pollution.
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Cancro do Pulmão, Cancros do Pulmão
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Lung Cancer, Lung Cancers
def. Formations in tissues of the lung, usually in the cells lining air passages.
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Derrame Pleural, Derrames Pleurais
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Pleural Effusion, Pleural Effusions
def. Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space.
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Doença Pulmonar Crónica Obstrutiva (DPCO), Doenças Pulmonares Crónicas Obstrutivas
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
def. Persistent obstruction of the airways occurring with emphysema, chronic bronchitis, or both disorders.
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Embolia Pulmonar, Embolias Pulmonares
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Pulmonary Embolism, Pulmonary Embolisms
def. Occlusion of one or more pulmonary arteries by thrombi that originate elsewhere, typically in the large veins of the lower extremities or pelvis.
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Fibrose Quística, Fibroses Quísticas
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Cystic Fibrosis
def. Hereditary disease that causes certain glands to produce abnormal secretions, resulting in tissue and organ damage, especially in the lungs and the digestive tract.
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Hipertensão Pulmonar, Hipertensões Pulmonares
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Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Hypertensions
def. Condition in which blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries is abnormally high.
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Pleurisia, Pleurisias
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Pleurisy, Pleurisies
def. Inflammation of the thin layers of tissue (pleura) covering the lungs and the chest wall.
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Pneumonia Intersticial Idiopática, Pneumonias Intersticiais Idiopáticas
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Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias
def. Interstitial lung diseases that have no known cause and that affect the lungs similarly.
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Pneumonia Intersticial Linfóide, Pneumonias Intersticiais Linfóides
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Lymphoid Interstitial Pneumonia, Lymphoid Interstitial Pneumonias
def. Uncommon lung disease in which mature lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) accumulate in the alveoli.
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Pneumonia por aspiração, Pneumonias por aspiração
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Aspiration Pneumonia, Aspiration Pneumonias
def. Lung infection caused by inhaling mouth secretions, stomach contents, or both.
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Pneumotórax
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Pneumothorax
def. Presence of air between the two layers of pleura, resulting in partial or complete collapse of the lung.
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Proteinose Alveolar do Pulmão, Proteinoses Alveolares do Pulmão
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Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
def. Rare disorder in which the alveoli become plugged with a protein-rich fluid.
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Sarcoidose
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Sarcoidosis
def. Disease in which abnormal collections of inflammatory cells (granulomas) form in many organs of the body.
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Silicose, Silicoses
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Silicosis
def. Permanent scarring of the lungs caused by inhaling silica (quartz) dust.
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