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Chapter 10
Respiratory System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| capn/o carb/o | Carbon Dioxide |
| Phren/o | diaphragm |
| -pnea | breathing |
| hemoptysis | coughing up blood |
| Phrenospasm | involuntary contraction of the diaphragm |
| Thoracentesis | puncture of the chest |
| Tracheostenosis | narrowing of the trachea |
| Dysphonia | Hoarseness |
| Atelectasis | incomplete expansion |
| Epistaxis | nosebleed |