| A | B |
|---|
| 16-20 | Normal breaths per minute for adults |
| Anoxia | Absence of oxygen. |
| Anthracosis | Abnormal condition of dust in the lungs after exposure to coal dust |
| Aphonia | Loss of the ability to produce normal speech sounds. |
| Apnea | Absence of spontaneous respiration. |
| Asbestosis | Abnormal condition of dust in the lungs after exposure to asbestos particles |
| Asphyxiation | Interruption of breathing that may result in loss of consciousness or death. |
| Aspiration | Withdrawal by suction of fluids or gases from a body cavity. |
| Asthma | Bronchial airway obstruction. |
| Atelectasis | Incomplete expansion of a lung; collapsed lung. |
| Auscultation | Listening to sounds within the body with a stethoscope. |
| Bradypnea | Slow rate of respiration (less than 10 breaths per minute). |
| Bronchitis | Inflammation of the bronchial tubes. |
| Bronchoconstrictor | Agent that narrows the bronchi. |
| Bronchodilator | Drug that expands the bronchi by relaxing muscle |
| Bronchoscopy | Visual examination of the bronchi using a bronchoscope. |
| Byssinosis | Abnormal condition of dust in the lungs after exposure to cotton, flax or hemp dust |
| Chest X-ray | X-ray picture of the chest (PA and Lateral). |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | COPD |
| COPD | Expiratory flow of air is slowed. |
| Croup | Acute respiratory syndrome in children and infants characterized by obstruction of the larynx, hoarseness and a barking cough. |
| CT scan | Computerized Tomography of body part or organ. |
| Cyanosis | Bluish discoloration of the skin caused by lack of oxygen. |
| Cystic Fibrosis | Inherited disease of the exocrine glands leading to airway obstruction. |
| Dysphonia | Hoarseness |
| Dyspnea | Difficult breathing |
| Emphysema | Progressive loss of lung function caused by enlargement of the alveoli. As they enlarge, the alveoli become less elastic, lose their ability to expel air and eventually rupture. Breathing becomes increasingly rapid, shallow and difficult. |
| Empyema | Accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity. |
| Empyema | Also known as pyothorax |
| Endotracheal Intubation | Insertion of a tube through the mouth, pharynx and larynx to the trachea, to establish an airway. |
| Epistaxis | Nosebleed. |
| Eupnea | Normal breathing. |
| Hemoptysis | Spitting blood, originating from bronchi or lungs. |
| Hemothorax | Blood in the pleural cavity. |
| Hyperpnea | Abnormal increase in the depth and rate of respiratory movements. |
| Hyperventilation | Rapid deep breathing, resulting in decreased levels of carbon dioxide. |
| Hypopnea | Decreased rate and depth of breathing. |
