RESPIRATORY DEFINITIONS ~ 2

1. abnormal sounds heard on auscultation of a respiratory airway obstructed by thick secretions, muscular spasm, neoplasm
3. an abnormal condition characterized by difficult breathing in the standing position
4. deep breathing
8. the application and maintenance of pressure above atmospheric at the airway throughout the expiratory phase of positive pressure mechanical ventilation
13. the upper layer of tissue lining the airways
14. a condition in which excessive amounts of plasma enter the pulmonary interstitium and alveoli
15. scarring of lung tissue involving the formation of fibrous tissue or lesions
16. the lower portion of the airway between the epiglottis and larynx
18. the presence of air or gas in the pleural space of the thorax
20. an abnormal elevation of breathing rate
21. a medical doctor who specializes in the treatment of disorders of the respiratory system
22. a high-pitched, continuous type of adventitious lung sound heard from the upper airway

2. a condition characterized by pathologically excessive drowsiness or sleep
5. an accumulation of blood and fluid in the pleural space
6. a device that produces an aerosol suspension of liquid particles in a gaseous medium using baffling to control particle size
7. a type of chest surgery in which a lob of a lung is excised
8. a thin layer of mesothelium that covers the lungs and lines the inside of the thoracic cavities
9. inability to sleep
10. the abnormal presence of excess amounts of carbon dioxide in the blood
11. a law stating that a confined liquid transmits pressure equally in all directions
12. an abnormal condition in which the oxygen available to the body cells is inadequate to meet their metabolic needs
17. labored breathing in the reclining position
19. a photoelectric device used to determine the saturation of blood hemoglobin with oxygen
22. a device for measuring lung volumes or flows