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Disorders in respira
-tory
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Lack or cessation of breathing | Apnea |
| Normal breathing in terms of rate and depth | Eupnea |
| Labored breathing, or "air hunger" | Dyspnea |
| Chronic oxygen deficiency | Hypoxia |
| Condition characterized by fibrosis of the lungs and increase in size of the alveolar chambers. | Emphysema |
| Respiratory passageways narrowed by bronchiolar spasms | Asthma |
| Together called COPD | Chronic bronchitis and dyspnea |
| Incidence strongly associated with cigarette smoking; outlook is poor | Lung Cancer |
| Infection spread by airborne bacteria; a recent alarming increase in drug users and AIDs victims | Tuberculosis |