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Apnea

Absence of breathing

Eupnea

Normal breathing

Dyspnea

Difficult breathing

Orthopnea

Breathing easier in upright position

Cheyne-stokes

Irregular respiration rate often seen in critical patients

Cyanosis

Bluish color due to lack of oxygen

Epistaxis

Nose bleed

Hypoxia

Lack of oxygen to the tissues

Hypoventilation

Insuffient air exchange

Hyperventilation

Excessive air exchange

Tidal volume

Amount of air normally breathed in and out 500ml

Vital capacity

Largest amount of air we breathe in and out with one breath

Pneumonectomy

Surgical removal of the lung

Hemothorax

Accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity

Pneumothorax

Accumulation of air in the pleural cavity

Rhino

Pertaining to the nose

Pleuro

Pertaining to the lining of the lung

Pulmo

Pertaining to the lung