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Hx,Problem,Complaint
Chapter 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Breathing Processes | |
| Apnea | Cessation of breathing |
| Eupnea | Normal breathing |
| Tachypnea | Rapid breathing |
| Bradypnea | Slow breathing |
| Hypopnea | Shallow breathing |
| Hyperpnea | Heavy breathing |
| Dyspnea | Difficulty breathing |
| Orthopnea | Able to breathe only in upright position |
| Hyperventalation | Overbreathing |
| Hypoventilation | Underbreathing |
| Upper Respiratory | |
| Dysphonia | Bad voice condition |
| Epistaxis | A nosebleed |
| Rhinorrhagia | Excessive blood flow from the nose |
| Rhinorrhea | Runny nose |
| Lower Respiratory | |
| Bronchospasm | Involuntary contraction of the bronchus |
| Phrenospasm | Involuntary contraction of the diaphragm |
| Pleuralgia | Pain in the pleura |
| Pleurodynia | Pain in the pleura |
| Thoracagia | Chest pain |
| Discharges and Secretions | |
| Bronchorrhea | Discharge from the bronchi |
| Expectoration | Coughing or spitting material out of the lungs |
| Hemoptysis | Coughing up blood |
| Sputum | Mucus discharged from the lungs by coughing |