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Module 203 Terminology
Unit Two
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Health Care
Professional
08/26/2008

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-pnea
Definition
air, breathing
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atelectasis
Definition
collapsed lung
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apnea
Definition
without or no breathing
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dyspnea
Definition
difficult or painful breathing
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hemoptysis
Definition
coughing up blood
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hypercapnia
Definition
excessive amount of carbon dioxide in blood
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hyperpnea
Definition
rapid breathing
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orthopnea
Definition
difficulty breathing unless sitting or standing up
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pleurisy
Definition
inflammation of the lining around the lungs
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hypoxemia
Definition
low amount of oxygen in the blood
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pyothorax
Definition
build-up of pus in the thoracic (chest) caivty
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rhinoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the nose
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rhino
Definition
nose
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naso
Definition
nose
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tachypnea
Definition
rapid respiration
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thoracotomy
Definition
forming a new opening in the chest cavity by a surgical procedure
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rhinorrhea
Definition
running nose
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lordosis
Definition
spine curvature that pushes the lumbar region towards the abdomen
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scoliosis
Definition
spine curvature that is "S" shaped
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kyphosis
Definition
spine curvature that is also called "hunchback"
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COPD
Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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laryngitis
Definition
inflammation of the larynx
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larynx
Definition
lower end of the upper respiratory system (voice box)
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trachea
Definition
windpipe or lower part of the respiratory system
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intercostal space
Definition
space between the ribs
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