Signs, symptoms, and other complementary terms

anoxia

absence of oxygen in body tissue

dysphonia

difficulty speaking; impaired voice

hemoptysis

coughing up blood

hypercapnia

excess carbon dioxide in the blood

hypopnea

abnormally shallow or slow breathing

hypoxemia

low level of oxygen in the blood

rhinorrhea

discharge from the nose; runny nose

pulmonologist

physician who specializes in the respiratory systemp

pulmonology

study of the respiratory system and its diseases

alevolar

pertaining to the alveoli

diaphragmatic

pertaining to the diaphragm

endotracheal

within the trachea

intraplueral

within the pleural cavity

nasopharyngeal

pertaining to the nose and pharynx

mucoid

resembling mucus; slimy

thoracic

pertaining to the chest

crackles

abnormal lung sounds heard as popping or bubblingef

effusion

accumulation of fluid in a body cavity

paroxysm

sudden, intense onset of symptoms

rhonchi

low pitched coarse lung sounds caused by airway obstruction

stridor

high pitched harsh sound during breathing due to airway narrowing

wheeze

high pitched whistling sound caused by narrowed airways

bronchodilator

medication that relaxes and widens the airways

nebulizer

device that converts liquid medication into a fine mist for inhalation

mucopurulent

containing both mucus and pus

sputum

mucus or phlegm coughed up from the respiratory tract

airway

passage through which air moves in and out of lungs

aspirate

to draw in or remove fluid, such as by suction

nosocomial infection

infection acquired in a hospital or healthcare setting