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Chapter 10.

TermDefinition
1. Apnea cessation of breathing
2. eupnea good/normal breathing
3. tachypnea rapid breathing
4. bradypnea slow breathing
5. hypopnea shallow breathing
6. hyperpnea heavy breathing
7. dyspnea difficult breathing
8. orthopnea able to breath only in a upright position
9. hyperventilation over breathing
10. hypoventilation under breathing
11. dysphonina bad voice condition
12. epistaxis a nosebleed
13.rhinorrhagia excessive blood flow from the nose
14. rhinorrhea runny nose
15. bronchospasm involuntary contraction of the bronchus
16. phrenospasm involuntary contraction of the diaphragm
17. plueralgia pain in the pleura
18. Pleurodynia pain in the pleura
19. thoraclgia chest pain
20. bronchorrhea discharge from the bronchi
21. expectoration coughing or spitting up material out of the lungs
22. hemoptysis coughing up blood
23.sputum mucus discharge from the lungs caused by coughing
24. auscultation a health care professional using a stethoscope to listen to a patient's chest
25. cyanosis a blush color in the skin caused by insuffcient oxygen
26. pectoriloquy speaking from the chest
27. pectus carinatum a chest that protrudes
28. pectus excavatum a chest that is hallowed out
29. percussion striking the body surface
30. Retraction the sucking in of skin around bones during inhalation
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