Alveolus; Alveoli
Any tiny saclike structure especially the tiny air sacs of the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place
Anosmia
Absence of the sense of smell. It may be temporary or permanent.
Apnea
State of not breathing; A rest of respiration.
Asphyxia
Condition in which insufficient or no oxygen reaches the tissues thereby threatening life of organism
Auscultation
Active listening to body sounds, including those the heart, lungs and abdomen as an aide to diagnosis
Bronchioles
A small branch in the bronchial system leading towards and ending in the Alveoli of the lung
Bronchus; Bronchi
One of the two large channels that lead from the trachea to smaller branches and ultimately to the alveoli
Croup
Disease of infants and young children, characterized by harsh coughing, hoarseness, fever and difficulty in breathing usually due to viral infection
Cyanosis
Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucus membranes occurring when the oxygen is sharply diminished.
Diaphragm
Muscular partition that divides the chest from the abdomen and functions in respiration, moving downward during inspiration to increase the volume of the thoracic cavity and moving upward during expiration to decrease volume
Dysphonia
Difficulty in speaking due to impairment of the voice
Dyspnea
Shortness of breath or labored, difficulty breathing
Epistaxis
Bleeding from the nose
Exudate
the oozing of fluids and cellular matter from blood vessels or cells through small pores or breaks in the cell membrane
Expectoration
to eject matter from the throat of lungs by coughing or hawking
Expiration
exhalation of breath
Hemoptysis
act of coughing up blood or blood stained mucus
Hemothorax
type of pleural effusion in which blood accumulates in pleural cavity
Hypercapnia
excessive carbon dioxide collects in blood stream
Hyperpnea
Increased depth and rate of breathing
Hypoxia
absence of enough oxygen in blood to sustain bodily functions
Inspiration
the drawing in of breath; inhaling
Larynx
hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal chords in organism
Phrenic Nerve
one of a pair of nerves, arising from the cervical spinal roots and passing down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and help control movements during breathing
Pleura
a buildup of fluid between that line the lungs and chest
Pneumothorax
collection of free air in chest cavity that causes a lung to collapse
Purulent
producing pus
Rale
abnormal rattling sound heard when examining unhealthy lungs
Respiration
process in which living organisms involving energy, typically with the intake of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide
Rhinorrhea
Condition where the nasal cavity if filled with a significant amount of mucus fluid
Rhonchus
Whistling or snoring sound heard on auscultation of chest when the air channels are obstructed
Tachypnea
Breathing that is abnormally rapid and often shallow
Stridor
Harsh vibrating noise when breathing
Wheeze
High pitches whistling sound made while breathing
Bradypnea
Abnormally slow breathing