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Ch 10 flash cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Apnea | Cessation of breathing |
| Eupnea | Normal breathing |
| Techypnea | Rapid breathing |
| Bradypnea | Slow breathing |
| Hypopnea | Shallow breathing |
| Hyperpnea | Heavy breathing |
| Dyspnea | Difficulty breathing |
| Orthopnea | Able to breath only in upright position |
| Hyperventilating | Over breathing |
| Hyperventilating | Under breathing |
| Epistaxis | Nosebleed |
| Rhlnorrhea | Runny nose |
| Pleuralgia | Pain in the pleura |
| Thoracalgia | Chest pain |
| Hemoptysis | Coughing up blood |
| Atelectasis | Incomplete expansion |
| Bronchlectasis | Expansion of the bronchi |
| Empyema | Pus inside the chest |
| Hemothorax | Blood in the chest |
| Phrenoptosis | Drooping of the diaphragm |
| Pneumothorax | Air in the chest |
| Pulmonary edema | Swelling in the lungs |
| Pyothorax | Pus in the chest |
| Tracheostenosis | Narrowing of the trachea |
| Hypoxia | Insufficient oxygen |
| Hypocarbla | Insufficient carbon dioxide |
| Endoscope | Instrument to look inside |
| Spirometry | Procedures to measure breathing |
| Thoracoscopy | Examination of the chest |
| Laryngltis | Inflammation of the larynx |