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HCT Chapter 13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Apnea | Cessation of breathing |
| Bradypnea | Abnormally slow rate of breathing |
| Chronic | Persisting over a long period of time |
| Cilia | Hairlike projections from the surface of a cell |
| Dysphagia | Difficulty swallowing |
| Dyspnea | Difficult or labored breathing |
| Eupnea | Easy or normal breathing |
| Expiration | Act of breathing out, exhalation |
| Inspiration | Act of drawing air into the lung, inhalation |
| Mediastinum | Thoracic space between the two lungs |
| Phlegm | Thick mucus secreted by the tissues in the respiratory passages and usually discharged through the mouth |
| Pulmonary | Pertaining to the lungs |
| Respiration | Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the atmosphere and the cells of the body, also called ventilation |
| Tachypnea | Excessively fast respiration |