VOCAB FLASHCARD 4

Weakening or loss of strength or energy.

Rapid breathing/abnormally rapid breathing

Small air sacs in the lung that create a honeycomb appearance and increase surface area for gas exchange.

Heating of body tissues due to resistance to high-frequency electromagnetic radiation, electric current, or ultrasonic waves.

Lack of feeling or emotion; indifference

Protective tissue response to injury: pain, heat, redness, swelling, loss of function.

Chronic respiratory disease with over-inflated alveoli, reduced lung function, and breathlessness.

Freedom from infection and prevention of microorganisms

Within or through the trachea.

Tiny purple/red spots on skin from endocarditis due to hemorrhages.