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Med term
Chapters 10-12
Term | Definition |
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Apnea | AP-nee-ah Cessation of breathing |
Dyspnea | disp-NEE-ah Difficulty breathing |
Orthopnea | Or-thop-NEE-ah Able to breathe only in an upright position |
Hypoventilation | hai-po-ven-ti-LAY-shun Underbreathing; the condition of having too little air flowing into and out of the lungs; leads hypercapnia |
Bronchorrhea | bron-koh-REE-ah Discharge from the bronchi |
Aphagia | a-FAY-jah Inability to eat |
Esophagalgia | eh-SAWF-ah-GAL-jah Pain in the esophagus |
Gastralgia | gas-TRAL-jah Stomach pain |
Stomatitis | STOH-mah-TAI-tis Inflammation of the mouth |
Stomatodynia | stoh-MAT-oh-DAI-nee-ah Mouth pain |
Anuria | an-YUR-ee-ah Lack of urination |
Dysuria | dis-YUR-ee-ah Painful urination |
Balanorrhea | BAL-ah-noh-REE-ah Discharge from the penis |
Orchiodynia | OR-kee-oh-DAI-nee-ah Testicle pain |
Priapism | PREE-ap-izm Persistent and painful erection |