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Chapter 10
Respiratory
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atelectasis- a (not) tel (complete) ectasis (expansion) | incomplete expansion |
| empyema - em (in) py (pus) ema (condition) | pus inside the chest |
| expectoration- ex (out) chest (pector) ation (process) | coughing and spitting material out of the lungs |
| retraction-re (back) trac (drag) tion (process) | the sucking in of the skin around bones during inhalation, happens when someone in respiratory distress |
| hyperventilation- hypo (under) ventil (breathing) ation (process) | under breathing |