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Bio Lab 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alveolus | Air sac in lungs |
| Asthma | Constuctive pulmonary disease that can be life threatening |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | Disease in which there is some obstruction of the airways and increase airway resistance |
| Epistaxis | Loss of blood from the nose aka Nose bleed |
| Fremitis | Palpable vibration |
| Hypercapnia | Increased CO2 in blood |
| Hypoxemia | Decreased O2 in blood |
| Orthopnea | Difficulty breathing when supine |
| Resonance | Low-pitched, clear, hollow sound |
| Surfactant | Fluid that moistens the alveoli and prevents walls from sticking together during exhalation/ |