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apnea
Term: apnea
Origin: Anc Greek
>?/a(privative, ?not?)
????/pnoe(=blow, breath)
Definition
?pnea is a a temporary interruption in breathing.
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Tachypnea
Term: tachypnea Literally meaning: ?rapid breathing? Origin: Anc Greek?????/tachys (=rapid or accelerated)+ ????/pnoe(=blow, breath) Coined/History(?) DefinitionTachypnea is abnormally high rate of of respirations which is defined for adults over 20....
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Psychosis
Term: psychosisLiterally meaning:Origin: Anc Greek????/psixhi > ????/psicho (= blow, breath). A psyche in mythology means a butterfly or the soul, spirit, breath and life. +(-????)/-osis(=suffic denoting process)Coined/HistoryThe word ''psychosis''...
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Psychotropic
Term: psychotropic Literally meaning: ?turning the mind or soul?Origin: Anc Greek????/psixhi > ????/psicho (= blow, breath). A psyche in mythology means a butterfly or the soul, spirit, breath and life. +-??????/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit,...
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Asphyxia
Term: asphyxia Origin: Anc Greek>?/a(privative, ?not?) +?????/sphyzo(=throb) without pulse DefinitionAsphyxia is a pathological condition due to lack of oxygen in respired air, usually results from an interruption of breathing due to mechanical blockage...
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Psyche And Combining Form Psycho-
Term: psyche and combining form psycho- Origin: Anc Greek ????/psixhi > ????/psicho (= blow, breath). A psyche in Greek mythology means a butterfly Coined: - Definition: the soul, spirit, breath, life. The ability of a human being for thoughts,...
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