Respiratory system terms NOT built from word parts Flashcards
airway
passageway by which air enters and leaves the lungs as well as mechanical device to keep the air passageway unobstructed.
asphyxia
deprivation of oxygen for tissue use; suffocation
aspirate
to withdraw fluid or suction fluid; also to draw foreign material into the respiratory tract.
bronchoconstrictor
agent causing narrowing of the bronchi
bronchodilator
agent causing the bronchi to widen
crackles
discontinuous sounds heard primarily with a stethoscope during inspiration that resemble the sound of the rustling of cellophane; often heard at the base of the lung posteriorly in heart failure, pneumonia, and pulmonary fibrosis
hyperventilation
ventilation fo 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 mucous membranes
nebulizer
device that creates a mist used to deliver medication for giving respiratory treatment.
nosocomial infection
an infection acquired during hospitalization
paroxysm
periodic, sudden attack
patent
open, the opposite of closed or compromised, thus allowing passage of air, as in patent trachea and bronchi (can be applied to any tubular passageway in the body, as in a patent artery, allowing passage of blood.)
rhonchi
low-pitched, with snoring quality, breath sounds heard with a stethoscope suggesting secretion in the large airways
