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Respiratory terms
terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |