Uic Nurs 210 Respiratory Vocab

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Anoxia

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Abnormal condition characterized by lack of oxygen in body tissues. (Compare to hypoxia - decreased oxygen in tissues)

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Atelectasis

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Atelectasis is the collapse of part or (much less commonly) all of a lung.

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Apnea

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transient cessation of respiration; especially : sleep apnea

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Dyspnea

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shortness of breath (SOB), or air hunger, is the subjective symptom of breathlessness.

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Eupnea

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Easy, free respiration, as is observed normally under resting conditions.

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Hemoptysis

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Hemoptysis is the coughing up of blood or bloody sputum from the lungs or airway.

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Hyperpnea

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an exaggerated deep, rapid, or labored respiration. It occurs normally with exercise and abnormally with aspirin overdose, pain, fever, hysteria, or any condition in which the supply of oxygen is inadequate, such as cardiac disease and respiratory disease.

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Orthopnea

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Difficulty in breathing that occurs while the patient is lying down.

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Cyanosis

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Cyanosis is a physical sign causing bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes. Cyanosis is caused by a lack of oxygen in the blood. Cyanosis is associated with cold temperatures, heart failure, lung diseases, and smothering. It is seen in infants at birth as a result of heart defects, respiratory distress syndrome, or lung and breathing problems.

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Tacypnea

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Rapid breathing

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Coryza

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nasal discharge often accompanying the common cold and other condition (AKA Rhinitis)

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Stridor

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A high-pitched noisy sound occurring during inhalation or exhalation, a sign of respiratory obstruction.

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Wheezing

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Wheezing is a high-pitched whistling sound associated with labored breathing. (Esp. asthma)

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Sputum

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The substance that is brought up from the lungs and airway when a person coughs or spits. It is usually a mixture of saliva and mucus, but may contain blood or pus in patients with lung abscess or other diseases of the lungs.

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Olfaction

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1 the act of smelling.
2 the sense of smell.

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Hypoxia

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Diminished availability of oxygen to the body tissues; its causes are many and varied and includes a deficiency of oxygen in the atmosphere, as in altitude sickness; pulmonary disorders that interfere with adequate ventilation of the lungs; anemia or circulatory deficiencies, leading to inadequate transport and delivery of oxygen to the tissues; and finally, edema or other abnormal conditions of the tissues themselves that impair the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between capillaries and tissues. adj., adj hypox´ic.  

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Retraction

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A hollowing of tissue in the neck and intercostal spaces due to negative intrathoracic pressure, a classic sign of severe asthma.

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Fremitus

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A palpable vibration, as felt by the hand placed on the chest during coughing or speaking.

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Pulmonary

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1. pertaining to the lungs.
2. pertaining to the pulmonary artery.