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Unit 4
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Apnea | Cessation of breathing |
| Tachypnea | Rapid breathing |
| Dysphonia | Bad voice condition (also known as hoarseness |
| Rhinorrhagia | Excessive blood flow from the nose (another term for a nosebleed) |
| Bronchospam | Involuntary contraction of the bronchus |
| Pleuralgia | Pain in the Pleura |
| Expectoration | Coughing up blood |
| Sputum | Mucus discharge from the lungs by coughing |
| Auscultation | Health care professional using a stethoscope to listen to a patient's chest |
| Cyanosis | Bluish color in the skin caused by insufficient oxygen |
| Pectus Carinatum | Chest that protrudes like the keel of a ship |
| Retraction | Sucking in the skin around the bones during inhalation, happens when someone is in respiratory distress |
| Empyema | Pus inside the chest |
| Pneumohemothorax | Air and blood in the chest |
| Pulmonary edema | Swelling in the lungs |