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Chapter 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Antitussive | A drug that prevents coughing |
| Bradypnea | Slow breathing |
| Bronchitis | Inflammation of the bronchi |
| Capnometer | Instrument to measure carbon dioxide levels |
| Chylothorax | Chyle in the chest |
| Emphysema | A disease that causes the alveoli to lose their elasticity; patients can inhale but have difficulty exhaling |
| Hemoptysis | Coughing up blood |
| Hypoxia | Insufficient oxygen |
| Mesothelioma | Cancerous tumor of the mesothelium cells lining the lungs |
| Nasopharyngoscopy | An instrument to look at the nose and throat |
| Oximetry | A procedure to measure oxygen levels |
| Pleurodynia | Pain in the pleura |
| Restrictive lung disorder | A lung disorder caused by limiting of air into the lungs |
| Rhinorrhea | Runny nose |
| Septoplasty | Reconstruction of a septum |