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airway   a. passageway by which air enters and leaves the lungs; b. mechanical device used to keep the air passageway unobstructed.  
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asphyxia   deprivation of oxygen for tissue usage; suffocation  
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aspirate   a. to withdraw fluid or to suction; b. to draw foreign material into the respiratory tract  
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bronchoconstrictor   agent causing narrowing of the bronchi  
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bronchodilator   agent causing the bronchi to widen  
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cough   sudden, noisy expulsion of air from the lungs  
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hiccup   sudden catching of breath with a spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm  
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hyperventilation   ventilation of the lungs beyond normal body needs  
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hypoventilation   ventilation of the lungs that does not fulfill the body's gas exchange needs  
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mucopurulent   containing both mucus and pus  
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mucus   slimy fluid secreted by the mocous membranes  
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nebulizer   device that creates a mist used to deliver medicaiton for giving respiratory treatment  
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nosocomial infection   an infection acquired during hospitalization  
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paroxysm   periodic, sudden attack  
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patent   open (an airway must be patent)  
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pulmonary   pertaining to the lungs  
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spetum   mucous secretion from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea expelled through the mouth  
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ventilator   mechanical device used to assist with or substitute for breathing when patient cannot breath usassisted  
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