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| adenovirus |
any of a group of viruses that causes disease of the upper respiratory tract. |
| allergy |
a pathological state of extreme sensitivity to certain substances, causing respiratory difficulties, skin rashes, and other problems. |
| aspirate |
to inhale (fluid) into the respiratory tract. [1/5 definitions] |
| asthma |
a chronic respiratory disorder characterized by labored breathing, wheezing, and a feeling of tightness in the chest, often caused by an allergy. |
| cardiorespiratory |
of or pertaining to the heart and respiratory system. |
| cold |
a minor viral illness of the respiratory system. [1/7 definitions] |
| common cold |
a common viral respiratory infection, accompanied by nasal congestion, sore throat, coughing, and the like; cold. |
| cough |
to release air noisily and spasmodically from the lungs as a result of illness or foreign matter in the respiratory system. [1/6 definitions] |
| croup1 |
an abnormal respiratory condition, most common in children, the symptoms of which include coughing and difficulty in breathing. |
| distemper |
any of various infectious viral diseases affecting mammals, characterized by fever and by diarrhea, vomiting and loss of appetite in dogs and cats, and respiratory difficulties in horses. [1/2 definitions] |
| ephedrine |
a drug used to treat respiratory ailments such as asthma or nasal congestion. |
| expectorant |
promoting the discharge of phlegm from the respiratory tract. [1/2 definitions] |
| expectorate |
to spit, or to clear the respiratory tract by spitting out matter clogging it. [1/2 definitions] |
| external respiration |
the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen across external or respiratory surfaces, such as gills, in multicellular organisms. |
| glanders |
(used with a sing. verb) a contagious disease of horses, mules, and the like that is communicable to humans and is characterized by a mucous discharge from the nostrils and ulcers or swellings in the respiratory tract and lymph nodes. |
| head cold |
a respiratory infection characterized by inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes, nasal congestion, and discharge of mucus; common cold. |
| heartworm |
the condition resulting from infection with heartworms, characterized by respiratory symptoms and fatigue. [1/2 definitions] |
| hoarse |
of the voice, rough and weakened, as from excessive use or respiratory difficulties. [1/2 definitions] |
| influenza |
an acute, contagious disease in various forms, caused by a virus in humans and in some animals and characterized by inflammation of the respiratory tract, irritation of the stomach, and fever; flu. |
| intubate |
of a doctor or other medical personnel, to insert 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. |
| 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] |
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