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