| A | B |
|---|
| Laryngospasm | involuntary muscle contraction of the voice box |
| Airway | mechanical device used to keep the air passageway unobstructed |
| Mucopurulent | containing both mucus and pus |
| Dysphonia | difficulty in speaking |
| Dysphonic | pertaining to difficulty in speaking |
| Tracheoplasty | surgical repair of the trachea |
| Nebulizer | device that creates a fine spray |
| Hiccup | sudden catching of breath with a spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm |
| Oximeter | instrument used to measure oxygen |
| Bronchography | process of x-ray filming the bronchi |
| Stenosed | abnormally narrowed |
| Asphyxia | deprivation of oxygen for tissue usage; suffocation |
| Tonsillitis | inflammation of the tonsils |
| Endoscope | instrument used for visual exam within a hollow organ or cavity |
| Endoscopic | pertaining to visual exam of hollow organ or body cavity |
| Endoscopy | process of visual examination of a hollow organ or body cavity |
| Cough | sudden, noisy expulsion of air from the lungs |
| Paroxysm | periodic, sudden attack |
| Laryngectomy | excision of the voice box |
| Ventilator | mechanical device used to assist with or for a substitute for breathing |
| Patent | open |
| Aspirate | to withdraw fluid or to suction |
| Mucoid | resembling mucus |
| Mucous | pertaining to mucus |
| Mucus | slimy fluid secreted by the mucous membranes |
| Rhinorrhagia | rapid flow of blood from the nose |
| Rhinorrhea | discharge from the nose |
| Spirometer | instrument used to measure breathing |
| Sputum | mucus secretion from the lungs, bronchi and trachea expelled through mouth |
