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Immune Deficiency
A disease of the immune system in which part of the immune system is either not working or is missing. This can lead to frequent infections that are difficult to fight. |
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Inspiratory Muscle Trainer
A device to assist in building inspiratory muscle strength. |
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Interstitial Fibrosis
A group of restrictive lung diseases characterized by thickening or fibrosis of the space between the air sacs and the capillary. |
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Sources:
Clinical Practice Guideline Number 17: Cardiac Rehabilitation, AHCPR Publication No. 96-0672, October 1995
Virtual Hospital: University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook, 3rd Edition: Pulmonary Medicine: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
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