Alveoli
functional units of the lung; the thin-walled chambers surrounded by
networks of capillaries that are the site of respiratory exchange of
carbon dioxide and oxygen
Apnea
cessation of breathing
Asthma
an abnormal respiratory condition associated with allergic
hypersensitivity t...
✓ slow breathing, fewer than 10 breaths per minute, regular rate
Bronchiole
✓ one of the smaller respiratory passageways into which the segmental
bronchi divide
bronchitis
✓ inflammation of the bronchi with partial obstruction of bronchi due to
excessive mucus secretion
Bronchophony
✓ the spoken voice sound heard through the stethoscope, which sounds
soft, muffled, and indistinct over normal lung tissue
Bronchovesicular
✓ the normal breath sound heard over major bronchi, characterized by
moderate pitch and an equal duration of inspiration and expiration
COPD
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