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Burette

A graduated glass tube with a small aperture and stopcock for delivering measured quantities…

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Bronchiole

The small airways of the lung extending from the bronchi to the alveoli.

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Bronchiole Alveolar Lavage (BAL)

BAL; a flexible catheter is placed in the suspect area of the lung. Saline…

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Bronchoconstriction reflex

Protective reflex of the tracheo-bronchial tree that restricts entry of potentially damaging substances into…

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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)

Chronic pulmonary insufficiency arising from long term artificial ventilation.

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Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy is a diagnostic procedure in which a tube with a tiny camera on…

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Bronchospasm

A continuous and severe degree of bronchoconstriction by muscular spasm.

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BSI

Bloodstream Infection

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Bubbling

Gurgling sounds heard as air passing through moist secretions in the respiratory tract.

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Buccal

Inside the cheek or mouth, or the gum beside the cheek.

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Budding out

Enveloped viruses bud though the cell membrane of infected cells acquiring the membrane as…

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Buffer

A combination of substances in aqueous solution that resists changes in hydrogen ion concentration…

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