15 relations: Bronchiectasis, Bronchiole, Bronchus, Cerebral palsy, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Cough, Cystic fibrosis, Hill-Rom, Minnesota, Mucus, Muscular dystrophy, Saint Paul, Minnesota, Thixotropy, United States, Warren Warwick.
Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis is a disease in which there is permanent enlargement of parts of the airways of the lung.
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Bronchiole
The bronchioles or bronchioli are the passageways by which air passes through the nose or mouth to the alveoli (air sacs) of the lungs, in which branches no longer contain cartilage or glands in their submucosa.
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Bronchus
A bronchus, is a passage of airway in the respiratory system that conducts air into the lungs.
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Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of obstructive lung disease characterized by long-term breathing problems and poor airflow.
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Cough
A cough is a sudden and often repetitively occurring, protective reflex, which helps to clear the large breathing passages from fluids, irritants, foreign particles and microbes.
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Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that affects mostly the lungs, but also the pancreas, liver, kidneys, and intestine.
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Hill-Rom
Hill-Rom, Inc., is a company that makes hospital beds, furniture, other health care equipment, and medical technology systems.
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Minnesota
Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwest and northern regions of the United States.
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Mucus
Mucus is a slippery aqueous secretion produced by, and covering, mucous membranes.
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Muscular dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of muscle diseases that results in increasing weakening and breakdown of skeletal muscles over time.
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Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul (abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota.
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Thixotropy
Thixotropy is a time-dependent shear thinning property.
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United States
The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.
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Warren Warwick
Warren J. Warwick was an American pediatrician, notable for co-inventing a chest wall oscillation device called the Vest Airway Clearance System, or "The Vest", a mechanical vest for clearing the lungs of children with cystic fibrosis.
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