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Respiratory terms
terms
Question | Answer |
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Acrocyanosis | Aka raynauds phenomenon, intermittent attacks of ischemia of the extremities of the body, fingers, toes, ears and nose. |
adventitous | not hereditary, occuring at an inappropriate place. |
anoxia | local or systemic lack of o2 in body tissues |
apnea | cessation of breathing |
perfusion | passage of blood through the vesseles of an organ |
lobectomy | surgical excision of one or more lobes of a lung |
clubbing | abnormal enlargement of the distal phalanges |
hypoxia | inadequate oxygen |
bradypnea | abnormally low rate of breathing |
hemothorax | blood and fluid in the pleural cavity |
hypocapnea | abnormally low arterial carbon dioxide level |
mucolytic | any agent that dissolves or destroys mucus |
Tidal volume | amount of air inhaled and exhaled durring normal ventilation |
Atelectasis | Collapsed lung or part of a lung. |
hypoxemia | low level of oxygen in the blood |