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Unit 1
Deciphering the code
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dyspnea | dys- difficult pnea- breathing |
| Tachypnea | tachy- fast pnea- breathing |
| Bradypnea | brady- slow pnea- breathing |
| apnea | a- without pnea- breathing |
| Hypoxia | Hypo- low ox/o- oxygen ia- condition |
| Hypercapnia | hyper- excessive capn/o- carbon dioxide ia - condition |
| bronchitis | bronch/o- bronchial tubes itis- inflammation |
| pneumonia | pneumon/o- lung ia- condition |
| laryngitis | Laryng/o- larynx itis- inflamation |
| Tracheostomy | Trachea/o- trachea stomy- surgical opening |
| pulmonology | pulmon/o- lung logy- study of |
| Thoracentesis | thorac/o- chest centesis- surgical puncture |
| Bronchoscopy | Bronch/o- bronchi scopy- visual examination |
| Pleuralgia | Pleur/o- pleura algia- pain |
| Hemoptysis | hem/o- blood ptysis- spitting |