Glossary

This chapter provides an alphabetical glossary of terms used in respiratory medicine, which are comprehensively covered in this second edition of the Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Nursing. These include subjects such as altitude and its effect of the lungs, to angina, antigens, anoxia, and apnoea; breathlessness, bronchiolitis, and bronchospasm; through to vasodilation, ventilation, and vesicular sounds. While the main text covers these subjects comprehensively with systematic description of the main respiratory diseases found in adults, this glossary is an at-a-glance guide to the terms a medical professional will need to know, particularly when discussing and meeting the needs of respiratory patients.