Chapter 9: Respiratory System; Symptomatic Terms

normal breathing

slow breathing

fast breathing

shallow breathing

deep breathing

difficulty breathing

inabiliy to breathe

ability to breathe only in an upright position

patterns of breathing characterized by a gradual increase of depth and sometimes rate to a maximum level, followed by a decrease, resulting in apnea

popping sounds heard on auscultation of the lung when air enters diseased airways and alveoli

high-pitched, musical sounds heard on auscultation of the lung as air flows through a narrowed airway

a high-pitched crowing sound that is a sign of obstruction in the upper airway

degeneration and death of tissue with a cheese-like appearance

hoarseness

nosebleed

coughing up and spitting out of material from the lungs

material expelled from the lungs by coughing

coughing up and spitting out blood originating in the lungs

excessive level of carbon dioxide in the blood

excessive movement of air in and out of the lungs causing hypocapnia

deficient movement of air in and out of the lungs causing hypercapnia

deficient amount of oxygen in the blood

deficient amount of oxygen in tissue cells

condition blocking the flow of air moving out of the lungs

condition limiting the intake of air into the lungs

fluid filling of the spaces around the alveoli, eventually flooding into the alveoli

density on an x-ray representing solid material within the air spaces of the lungs, usually indicating inflammatory changes

thin, watery discharge from the nose