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05/04/2011

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Acapnia
Definition
condition of absence (less than normal level) of carbon dioxide (in the blood)
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aphonia
Definition
condition of absence of voice
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bronchospasm
Definition
spasmodic contraction in the bronchi
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dyspnea
Definition
difficult breathing
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hypercapnia
Definition
condition of excessive carbon dioxide (in the blood)
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intrapleural
Definition
pertaining to within the pleura (space between the two pleural membranes)
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alveolar
Definition
pertaining to the alveolus
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apnea
Definition
absence of breathing
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diaphragmatic
Definition
pertaining to the diaphragm (also called phrenic)
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endotracheal
Definition
pertaining to within the trachea
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hyperpnea
Definition
excessive breathing
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hypoxemia
Definition
condition of deficient oxygen in the blood
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laryngeal
Definition
pertaining to the larynx
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anoxia
Definition
condition of absence (deficiency) of oxygen
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bronchoalveolar
Definition
pertaining to the bronchi and alveoli
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dysphonia
Definition
condition of difficult speaking (voice)
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eupnea
Definition
normal breathing
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hypocapina
Definition
condition of deficient carbon dioxide (in the blood)
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hypoxia
Definition
condition of deficient oxygen (to the tissues)
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laryngospasm
Definition
spasmodic contraction of the larynyx
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mucoid
Definition
resembling mucus
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orthopnea
Definition
able to breathe easier in a straight (upright) position
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thoracic
Definition
pertaining to the chest
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mucous
Definition
pertaining to mucus
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rhinorrhea
Definition
discharge from the nose (as in a cold)
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nasopharyngeal
Definition
pertaining to the nose and pharynx
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tachypnea
Definition
rapid breathing
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