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Unit 4
Deciphering the code
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hypoxia | Low oxygen condition |
| Tachypnea | Rapid breathing |
| Dyspnea | Difficult breathing |
| Apnea | Absence of breathing |
| Bronchitis | Inflammation of the bronchial tubes |
| Pneumonia | lung infection |
| Laryngitis | Inflammation of the larynx |
| Pharyngitis | Inflammation of the pharynx |
| Rhinitis | inflammation of the nose |
| sinusitis | inflammation of the sinuses |
| pulmonary | pertaining to the lungs |
| tracheotomy | surgical incision into the trachea |
| Bronchoscopy | visual examination of the bronchi |
| pulmonology | study of the lungs |
| hemoptysis | coughing up blood |