patient hx, problems, complaints of respiratory system Flashcards
apnea
a/pnea
not/breathing
AP-nee-ah
cessation of breathing
eupnea
eu/pnea
good/breathing
good/normal breathing
YOOP-nee-ah
tachypnea
tachy/pnea
fast/breathing
TAK-ip-NEE-ah
bradypnea
BRAD-ip-NEE-ah
hypopnea
hai-POP-nee-ah
shallow breathing
hyperpnea
heavy breathing
hai-PERP-nee-ah
dyspnea
disp-NEE-ah
difficulty breathing
orthopnea
OR-THOP-nee-ah
able to breathe only in upright position
hyperventilation
hyper/ventil/ation
over/breathing/process
HAI-per-VENT-ih-LAY-shun
hypoventilation
HAI-po-VENT-ih-LAY-shun
dysphonia
dys/phonia
bad/sound/voice
bad voice condition/hoarseness
dis-FOH-nee-ah
epistaxis
EP-ih-STAK-sis
nosebleed
rhinorrhagia
rhino/rrhagia
nose/excessive bleeding
RAI-noh-RAY-jee-ah
nosebleed
rhinorrhea
RAI-noh-REE-ah
runny nose
bronchospasm
BRONG-koh-spazm
phrenospasm
FREN-oh-spazm
involuntary contraction of the diaphragm
(hiccups)
plueralgia
ploo-RAL-jee-ah
pleurodynia
PLOO-roh-DIN-ee-ah
thoracalgia
THOH-rak-AL-jee-ah
chest pain
thorac/algia
chest/pain
bronchorrhea
broncho/rrhea
bronchus/discharge
brong-koh-REE-ah
discharge from the bronchi
expectoration
ex/pector/ation
out/chest/process
ek-SPEK-toh-RAY-shun
coughing or spitting materials out of the lungs
hemoptysis
hemo/ptysis
blood/cough
hee-MAWP-tih-sis
coughing up blood
sputum
SPYUT-um
latin for “spit”
mucus discharged from the lungs by coughing