HCT Chapter 13 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Apnea | Cessation of breathing |
Bradypnea | Abnormally slow rate of breathing |
Chronic | Persisting over a long period of time |
Cilia | Hairlike projections from the surface of a cell |
Dysphagia | Difficulty swallowing |
Dyspnea | Difficult or labored breathing |
Eupnea | Easy or normal breathing |
Expiration | Act of breathing out, exhalation |
Inspiration | Act of drawing air into the lung, inhalation |
Mediastinum | Thoracic space between the two lungs |
Phlegm | Thick mucus secreted by the tissues in the respiratory passages and usually discharged through the mouth |
Pulmonary | Pertaining to the lungs |
Respiration | Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the atmosphere and the cells of the body, also called ventilation |
Tachypnea | Excessively fast respiration |
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