| Term | Definition |
|---|
| adventitious breath sounds | abnormal auscultated breath sounds such as wheezing and rhonchi |
| barrel chest | a chest with increased anteroposterior diameter, seen in emphysema |
| bronchophony | increased intensity and clarity of voice sounds heard over a bronchus surrounded by consolidated lung tissue, or the performance of the test |
| dyspnea | shortness of breath, a subjective difficulty or distress in breathing, usually associated with disease of the heart or lungs; occurs normally during intense physical exertion or at high altitude |
| egophony | a broken quality in voice sounds changing from the spoken "e" to "a", heard about the upper level of the fluid is association with cases of pleurisy with effusion, or the performance of the test. |
| hemoptysis | the spitting of blood derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes as a result of pulmonary or bronchial hemorrhage |
| kyphosis | an abnormal exaggeration of the normal forward (flexion) curvature of the thoracic spine |
| orthopnea | discomfort in breathing that is brought on or aggravated by lying flat |
| pectus carinatum | flattening of the thorax on either side with forward projection of the sternum resembling the keel of a boat |
| pectus excavatum | a hollow at the lower part of the thorax caused by a backward displacement of the xiphoid cartilage |
| tachypnea | rapid breathing |
| tactile fremitus | vibration palpated with the hand on the chest during vocal fremitus |
| whispered pectoriloquy | increase in the volume of voice sounds through consolidated lung tissue, or the performance of the test |
| vesicular | normal breath sound. heard over most of the lung fields; low pitch; soft and short expirations |
| tubular | normal breath sound. heard only over trachea, high pitch; loud and long expirations, sometimes a bit longer than inspiration |
| bronchovesicular | normal breath sound. heard over main broncus area and over upper right posterior lung field; medium pitch; expiration equals inspiration |
| galactorrhea | a flow of milk from the breasts other than normal lactation |
| gynecomastia | excessive development of the male mammary glands, mild condition may occur in normal adolescents |
| lactation | production of milk |
| mastitis | inflammation of the breast |
| mastodynia | pain in the breast |
| thelarche | the beginning of development of the breasts in the female |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CTA | clear to auscultation |
| CTAB | clear to auscultation bilaterally |
| DOE | dyspnea on exertion |
| LLL | lower left lobe |
| LRI | lower respiratory infection |
| LUL | lower upper lobe |
| RLL | right lower lobe |
| RUL | right upper lobe |
| RML | right middle lobe |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
Combine with other sets
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