Coding Chapter 8 - Respiratory System Signs, Symptons, Diseases, and Conditions
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 aspirate (ASS-per-ayt; ass-per-AY-shun) | to draw foreign material into the lungs (Note: Aspirate and aspiration also means to withdraw fluid or tissue, as in bone marrow aspiration.) |
| acapnia (ay-KAP-nee-ah) a- = without -capria = carbon dioxide | absence of carbon dioxide in the blood; less than normal blood levels of carbon dioxide |
| anoxia (an-OCKS-ee-ah) an- = absence; lack ox/i = oxygen -a = noun ending | absence or lack of the normal level of oxygen in the blood |
| aphonia (ay-FON-nee-ah) a- = absence; lack of -phonia = sound or voice | inability to produce sound or speech |
| apnea (ap-NEE-ah) a- = absence; lack of -pnea = breathing | absence or lack of breathing; temporary cessation of breathing |
| dysphonia (diss-FOH-nee-ah) dys- = difficult -phonia = voice; sound | difficulty producing speech or vocal sounds |
| dyspnea (disp-NEE-ah) dys- = difficult -pnea = breathing | difficulty breathing |
| dyspnea on exertion (DOE) | difficulty breathing during any physical activity |
| hypercapnia (high-per-KAP-nee-ah) hyper- = excessive; increase -capnia = carbon dioxide | increased or excessive carbon dioxide in the blood |
| hyperpnea (high-per-NEE-ah) hyper- = excessive; increase -pnea = breathing | excessive or increased breathing |
| hypocapnia (high-poh-KAP-nee-ah) hypo- = decreased; deficient -capnia = carbon dioxide | deficient carbon dioxide levels in the blood |
| hypopnea (high-pop-NEE-ah) hypo- = decreased; deficient -pnea = breathing | decreased or deficient breathing |
| hypoxemia (high-POCKS-EE-mee-ah) hypo- = decreased; deficient ox/i = oxygen -emia = blood | deficient or decreased oxygen in the blood |
| hypoxia (high-POCKS-ee-ah) hypo- = decreased, deficient ox/i = oxygen -a = noun ending | deficient or decreased oxygen supply to body tissue |
| mucopurulent (myoo-koh-PYOOR-yoo-lent) | containing both mucus and pus |
| orthopnea (or-THOP-nee-ah) orht/o = straight -pnea = breathing | ability to breathe only when upright or in the upright position |
| rales (RALZ) | abnormal chest sound caused by congested or spasmodic bronchi |
| rhinorrhea (righ-noh-REE-ah) rhin/o = nose -(r)rhea = copious discharge; drainage | thin watery discharge from the nose; runny nose |
| rhonchi (RONG-kigh) | rales or rattling in the throat, resembles snoring |
| stridor (STRIGH-dor) | harsh, high-pitched sound during respiration |
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