Respiratory system subjective terms Flashcards
1
Q
cessation of breathing
A
apnea
2
Q
slow breathing
A
bradypnea
3
Q
difficulty breathing
A
dyspnea
4
Q
good/normal breathing
A
eupnea
5
Q
heavy breathing
A
hyperpnea
6
Q
shallow breathing
A
hypopnea
7
Q
able to breath only in an upright position
A
orthopnea
8
Q
rapid breathing
A
tachypnea
9
Q
overbreathing; the condition of having too much air flowing into and out of the lungs; leads to hypocapnia
A
hyperventilation
10
Q
underbreathing; the condition of having too little air flowing into and out of the lungs; leads to hypercapnia
A
hypoventilation
11
Q
a nosebleed
A
epistaxis
12
Q
runny nose
A
rhinorrhea
13
Q
involuntary contraction of the diaphragm (hiccups)
A
phrenospasm
14
Q
pain in the pleura
A
pleuralgia, pleurodynia
15
Q
chest pain
A
thoracalgia
