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BS1
built from word parts respiratory
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acapnia | condition of abscence of carbon dioxide |
| alveolar | pertaining to the alveolus |
| anoxia | condition of absence of oxygen |
| aphonia | condition of absence of voice |
| apnea | absence of breathing |
| bronchoalveolar | pertaining to bronchi and alveoli |
| bronchospasm | spasmodic contraction of the bronchi |
| diaphragmatic | pertaining to the diaphragm |
| dysphonia | condition of difficult speaking |
| dyspnea | difficult breathing |
| endotracheal | pertaining to within the trachea |
| eupnea | normal breathing |
| hypercapnia | condition of excessive carbon dioxide |
| hyperpnea | excessive breathing |
| hyporcapnia | condition of deficient carbon dioxide |
| hypopnea | deficient breathing |
| hypoxemia | deficient oxygen in blood |
| hypoxia | condition of deficient oxygen to the tissue |
| intrapleural | pertaining to within the pleura |
| laryngeal | pertaining to the larynx |
| laryngospasm | spasmodic contraction of the larynx |
| mucoid | Resembles mucus |
| mucous | Pertaining mucus |
| Nasopharyngeal | pertaining to nose and pharynx |
| orthopnea | able to easier in the upright position |
| phrenalgia | pain in the diaphragm |
| pulmonary | pertaining to the lungs |
| pulmonologist | physician who studies and treats diseases of the lung |
| radiologist | physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disease using medical image tech including X-ray CT MRI and NM and sonography |
| pulmonology | study of the lungs |
| radiology | study of X-rays |
| rhinorrhea | discharge from the nose |
| tachypnea | rapid breathing |
| thoracic | pertaining to chest |