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apnea
a transient absense of spontaneous respiration
wheeze
a whistling to sighing sound resulting from narrowing of the lumen of a respiratory passageway
fremitus
vibratory tremors felt by palpation through the chest wall
inhale
to draw in a breath
bronchitis
inflammation of the bronchial mucous membrane
crepitation
a rattling in the throat
atelectasis
a collapsed or airless condition of the lungs
bradypnea
abnormally slow breathing rate
COPD
the initials for the disease process called chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
Kussmaul Respirations
very deep and labored breathing with normal or increased frewquency, fuond among people with severe acidosis
crackle
a crackling sound commonly heard in pneumonia
dyspnea
air hunger
emphysema
a condition in which the alveoli of the lungs become distended or ruptured
hyperpnea
an increased respiratory rate which is deeper than usual commonly occurs in exercise
bronchovesicular
sounds made between tracheal and vesicular sounds
orthopnea
discomfort in breathing
consolidation
solidification of the lungs due to engorgement of the lung tissue, can be seen in pneumonia
percussion
tapping of the body lightly but firmly
egophony
a nasal sound heard in auscultation of the chest when a subject speaks in a normal tone
asthma
paroxysmal dyspnea accompanied by the adventitious sounds caused by a spasm of the bronchial tubes or swelling of the mucous membrane
pleural effusion
escape of fluid into the pleural space
pleurisy
inflammation of the pleura
rhonchi
abnormal sounds produced by passage of air through bronchi which contain secretions
tachypnea
abnormally high respiratory rate
hyperventilation
increased inspiration and expiration as a result of forced increased rate and/or depth
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StephanieG
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Respiratory Vocabulary
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Repiratory Vocabulary
Updated
2010-04-29T02:06:39Z
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