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| intubation |
the process, carried out by a doctor or other medical personnel, of inserting a tube through a patient's mouth and into the upper respiratory tract in order to connect the patient to a machine, a ventilator, that assists in breathing. [2 definitions] |
| lung |
one of two saclike organs in the chest of man and some other vertebrates that function in the process of breathing; respiratory organ. |
| lungwort |
a European plant of the borage family, formerly used in the treatment of lung diseases and respiratory disorders, that has green or spotted leaves and bearsblue flowers. [1/2 definitions] |
| MERS |
abbreviation of "Middle East respiratory syndrome," a serious respiratory illness that emerged in 2013 and is caused by a coronavirus . |
| mucous membrane |
a lubricating membrane that lines various surfaces or organs, as of the respiratory, digestive, and genitourinary tracts. |
| pertussis |
an acute infectious respiratory disease particularly serious in children, marked by intense spasms of coughing and sometimes accompanied by a high-pitched sound as air in inhaled between coughs; whooping cough. |
| phlegm |
a thick mucus that is produced in the respiratory tract esp. during a cold, and discharged by coughing. [1/3 definitions] |
| rale |
an abnormal bubbling or rattling sound in a respiratory tract, often an indication of disease. |
| rheum |
discharge from mucous membranes, esp. those lining the respiratory tract. |
| rhinovirus |
any of a large group of related RNA viruses that cause respiratory diseases, esp. the common cold. |
| RSV |
abbreviation of "Respiratory Syncytial Virus," which causes a common upper respiratory illness characterized by symptoms such as cough, runny nose, and wheezing. Severe cases can have serious complications. |
| SARS |
acronym of "Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome," an atypical pneumonia with a high mortality rate, appearing on a wide scale in 2003. |
| SARS-coV-2 |
abbreviation of "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2," the scientific name for the novel coronavirus which first appeared in 2019 and causes the disease Covid-19. |
| scrofula |
lymphatic tuberculosis, characterized by swollen glands, esp. in the neck, and inflammation of the joints and respiratory membranes. |
| sore throat |
painful inflammation of the throat, typically caused by an upper respiratory infection. |
| whooping cough |
an acute infectious respiratory disease particularly serious in children, marked by intense spasms of coughing and sometimes accompanied by a high-pitched sound as air in inhaled; pertussis. |
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