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termonology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| expiration | expulsion of air |
| hyperpnea | increase depth of respiration |
| dyspnea | difficultly labored breathing |
| pneumonia | infection, inflammation of the lungs |
| bounding | full strong pulse |
| thready | weak pulse |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
| diastolic | bottom bp number |
| pulmonary function test | measure amount of air inhaled and exhaled |
| rales | crackling sound heard in the lungs |
| cilia | hair like projections found in the lungs |
| pharynx | throat |
| larynx | voice box |
| trachea | wind pipe |