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When the negative pressure is released, the chest wall "collapses" and one breathes out.
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That still leaves a 10% chance of developing cancer in the chest wall, armpit or even in the abdomen.
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This negative pressure causes the chest wall to expand and air is drawn into the lungs through the mouth and nose.
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There were injuries to her lips, cheeks and chest wall.
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Intercostal muscles are made up of several groups of muscles which are located between the ribs and essentially function to provide stability to the rib cage and chest wall.
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Dr. Wain removed her lung and chest wall lining.
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This seems a promising approach for tumours in places where catheters can reach, such as the gut or chest wall, but not much use for those buried in more obscure corners of the body.
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At the time Jorge Bergoglio was a teenager, most lung surgery was done for infections, especially tuberculosis (TB) and empyema, a condition related to pneumonia where pus accumulates between the lung and the chest wall.
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They were established under a special provision of the bankruptcy code Congress passed just to deal with the millions of lawsuits filed by people who claim to have been exposed to the substance, which can cause lung disease and a rare cancer of the chest wall lining called mesothelioma.
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He pulled the chest of drawers away from the wall and looked behind it.
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He leans against the wall to maintain his balance while he methodically stamps her chest with the heel of one of his handmade Italian boots.
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Kissa Sakaiki, located in the Shinjuku district, pays homage to the past by requiring visitors to remove their shoes upon entrance and displaying a wooden chest filled with a vast collection of vintage matchbooks from old jazz kissa along the back wall.
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