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Respir./Heart Vocab.
Respiratory & Heart Vocabulary
| Vocabulary | Definition |
|---|---|
| antihistamine | are drugs used to counteract the effets of histamine on body organs and structures |
| decongestant | a drug that reduces, swelling of the nasal passges, which, in turn, opens clogged nasal passages and enhances drainage of the sinuses. |
| asthma | respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing |
| antitussive | a drug used to relieve coughing. |
| bronchodialator | a drug used to relieve bronchospasm associated with respiratory disorders. |
| expectorant | a drug that aids in raising thick, tenacious mucus from the respiratory passages. |
| productive cough | secretions from the lower respiratory tract are expelled |
| non-productive cough | is a dry, hacking cough that produces no secretions. |
| cardiac output | the amount of blood leaving the left ventricle with each contraction. |
| arrhythmia | a disturbance or irregularity in the heart rate, rhythm, or both. |
| fibrolytic drugs | These drugs reopen blood vessels after they become occluded. |
| thrombus | blood clot |
| angina | chest pain |
| atherosclerosis | a disease characterized by deposits of fatty plaques on the inner walls of the arteries. |
| vasodialation | an increase in the sized of the blood vessel. |
| prophylaxis | prevention |
| hyperlipedemia | an increase in the lips which are a group of fats or fatlike substances in the blood. |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
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