Respiratory System - Q – Symptomatic terms & A – Meaning
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| eupnea | normal breathing
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| bradypnea | slow breathing
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| tachypnea | fast breathing
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| hypopnea | shallow breathing
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| hyperpnea | deep breathing
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| dyspnea | difficulty breathing
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| apnea | inability to breathe
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| orthopnea | ability to breathe only in an upright position
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| Cheyne-Stokes respiration | pattern of breathing characterized by a gradual increase of depth and, sometimes, in rate to a maximum level, followed by a decrease, resulting in apnea
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| crackles | popping sounds heard on auscultation of the lung when air enters diseased airways and alveoli; occurs in disorders such as bronchiectasis or atelectasis
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| wheezes | high-pitched, musical sounds heard on auscultation of the lung as air flows through a narrowed airway; occurs in disorders such as asthma or emphysema
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| stridor | high-pitched, crowing sound that occurs with an obstruction in the upper airway (trachea or larynx)
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| caseous necrosis | degeneration and death of tissue with a cheese-like appearance
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| cyanosis | bluish coloration of the skin caused by a deficient amount of oxygen in the blood
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| dysphonia | hoarseness (phon/o = voice or sound)
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| epistaxis | nosebleed (epi = upon; stazo = to drip)
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| expectoration | coughing up and spitting out of material from the lungs
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| sputum | material expelled from the lungs by coughing
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| hemoptysis | coughing up and spitting out blood that originates in the lungs (ptysis = to spit)
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| hypercapnia | excessive level of carbon dioxide in the blood (capno = smoke; carbo = coal)
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| hyperventilation | excessive movement of air into and out of the lungs, causing hypocapnia
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| hypocapnia | deficient level of carbon dioxide in the blood
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| hypoventilation | deficient movement of air into and out of the lungs, causing hypercapnia
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| hypoxemia | deficient amount of oxygen in the blood
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| hypoxia | deficient amount of oxygen in tissue cells
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| obstructive lung disorder) | condition blocking the flow of air moving out of the lungs
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| restrictive lung disorder | condition limiting the intake of air into the lungs
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| pulmonary edema | fluid filling the spaces around the alveoli and, eventually, flooding into the alveoli
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| pulmonary infiltrate | density on an x-ray image representing the consolidation of matter within the air spaces of the lungs, usually resulting from an inflammatory process
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| rhinorrhea | thin, watery discharge from the nose (runny nose)
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