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MED104 Ch10.3
Vocabulary (Respiratory)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| epistaxis | nosebleed |
| sputum | mucus discharged from lungs by coughing |
| expectoration | coughing/spitting material out of lungs |
| pectoriloquy | speaking from the chest, used as a means to find masses in the lungs |
| pectus carinatum | chest protruding out |
| pectus excavatum | chest hollowed out |
| retraction | sucking in of the skin around bones during inhalation |
| atelectasis | incomplete expansion |
| caseous | cheese-like |
| chyle | milky bodily fluid formed in the small intestine during digestion of fatty foods and carried thru the body via lymph |
| empyema | pus inside the chest |
| mesothelioma | cancerous tumor of the mesothelial cells in the lungs |
| antitussive | drug that prevents coughing |
| expectorant | drug that prevent expulsion of material from the lungs |
| mucolytic | drug that aids in the breakdown of mucus |
| nebulizer | machine that administers respiratory medication by creating a cloud/mist that is inhaled by the patient |
| intubate | to insert a breathing tube from the mouth, down into the trachea to provide breathing support |