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Chapter 10

TermDefinition
Apnea cessation of breathing
Eupnea good/normal breathing
Tachypnea rapid breathing
Bradypnea slow breathing
Hypopnea shallow breathing
Hyperpnea heavy breathing
Dyspnea difficulty breathing
Orthopnea able to breathe only in an upright position
Hyperventilation overbreathing
Hypoventilation underbreathing
Dysphonia bad voice condition
Epistaxis a nosebleed
Rhinorrhagia excessive blood flow from the nose
Rhinorrhea runny nose
Bronchospasm involuntary contraction of the bronchus
Phrenospasm involuntary contraction of the diaphragm
Plueralgia pain in the pleura
Pleurodynia pain in the pleura
Thoracalgia chest pain
Bronchorrhea discharge from the bronchi
Expectoration coughing or spitting up material out of the lungs
Hemoptysis coughing up blood
Sputum mucus discharged from the lungs by coughing
Auscultation a health care professional using a stethoscope to listen to a patient's lungs
Cyanosis a blush color in the skin caused by insufficient oxygen
Pectoriloquy speaking from the chest
Pectus Carinatum a chest that protrudes
Pectus Excavatum a chest that is hollowed out
Percussion striking the body surface
Retraction the sucking in of skin around bones during inhalation
 

 



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