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respiratory 2
common terminology (pharmacy)
| term | meaning |
|---|---|
| a/pnea | temporary failure to breathe |
| brady/pnea | slow breathing |
| bronch/itis | inflammation of the bronchil membranes |
| cyan/osis | abnormal blue skin from lack of oxygen in the blood |
| dys/pnea | labored breathing |
| em/phys/ema | obstructive pulmonary disease |
| hyper/capn/ia | excessive carbon dioxide in the blood |
| hyp/ox/emia | low blood oxygen |
| larng/o/plegia | paralysis of vocal cords and larynx |
| pector/algia | chest pain |
| pneumon/ia | bacterial infection of the lungs |
| pulmon/ary | pertaining to the lungs |
| re/spir/a/tion | act or process of breathing |
| rhin/itis | inflammation of the nose |
| sinus/itis | inflammation of sinuses |