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Respiratory equipment whose function is to remove contaminants from otherwise wholesome air. It purifies the blood or body.  

The rhythmical expansion and contraction of an artery produced by waves of pressure caused by the ejection of blood from the left ventricle of the heart as it contracts. Although the cardiovascular sense of pulse is now its most familiar, the word can also be used to refer to the edible seeds of legumes—peas, beans,…

An accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in the lungs, may be caused by acute exposure to dangerous concentrations of irritant gasses. An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pulmonary tissues and air spaces. Accumulation of edema fluid in the lungs that results in an acute onset of severe shortness of breath and…

The short wide vessel arising from the conus arteriosus of the right ventricle and conveying unaerated blood to the lungs. The vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs. The artery extending from the right ventricle of the heart; prime function is to carry venous blood to the…

Relating to the lungs. Pertaining to or affecting the lungs and breathing. To the lungs or respiratory system. The medical term that describes diseases, conditions, disorders, or structures related to the lungs. Relating to, associated with, or affecting the lungs.  

“The business or profession of the commercial production and issuance of literature” (Webster’s 3d). It includes the publisher, publication processes, editing and editors. Production may be by conventional printing methods or by electronic publishing.  

A course or method of action selected, usually by a government, from among alternatives to guide and determine present and future decisions.  

The science dealing with the study of mental processes and behavior in man and animals. An academic discipline, a profession, and a science dealing with the study of mental processes, cognition, emotions, and behavior of people and animals. The study of personality and individual behavior. Study of mental activity, especially as it relates to behavior.…

The medical science that deals with the origin, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. The science and medical specialty that deals with the origin, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. A medical specialty concerned with mental and emotional disorders. A branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of mental and behavioural…

A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria widely distributed in nature. Some species are pathogenic for humans, animals, and plants. A genus of rodlike motile pigmented Gram-negative bacteria. Most live in soil and decomposing organic matter; they are involved in recycling nitrogen, converting nitrates to ammonia or free nitrogen. The species P. aeruginosa is pathogenic…