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An anatomic passage for conveying air into and out of the lungs. Generally, the lower that include passage from the epiglottis to the alveoli and the upper that include passage from the nose, mouth oropharynx and nasopharynx to the epiglottis. A passage through which air passes, especially the trachea. The tubular structure in the respiratory…

A double-walled plastic tube in which a limb can be immobilized when air is blown into the space between the walls. An is used by paramedics to immobilize an injured part of the body. A lightweight splint used for immobilizing fractured or injured extremities. It is usually an inflatable cylinder, open at both ends, that…

A condition due to overstimulation of the labyrinth.  

Pollution of the atmosphere from dumps, dust, odors, pesticides, vehicle exhausts, radiation, smoke, industrial gases, incineration smoke, and ash. Harmful substances in the atmosphere. Air pollution causes damage to the environment and to human health and quality of life. Air pollution makes people sick by causing breathing problems, and it harms animals, plants, and the…

Any of several tubes that convey air from the nose or mouth to the bronchioles. Any tube which takes air to the lungs, e.g. the nostrils, pharynx, larynx, trachea and bronchi. These are the nose, pharynx or throat (the large cavity behind the nose and mouth), larynx, trachea or windpipe, and bronchi or bronchial tubes.…

A condition that results during skin diving when an air bubble occurs in the blood. A blockage caused by bubbles of air, that stops the flow of blood in vessels. Blockage of a blood vessel by an air bubble that has moved through the bloodstream. It can occur accidentally during surgery, hypodermic injection, intravenous fluid…

An air hammer used to cut away car roofs, door panels, or door posts in cases of emergency to release a victim of an automobile accident.  

A Freudian term for love as defined as sexual lust that cannot be expressed physically.  

In education, the mission of the accumulated learning experiences achieved through accomplishing goals, which act as intermediary guideposts.