nebulisers
Medication mist devices
A nebuliser is a device that turns liquid into a fine mist.
The most common kind is used in treating asthma.
Mist in gas
- mistFine airborne moisture
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
- atomizationReduction to fine particles
- vaporizationConversion to gas
microns · inhalation · deposition · absorption · spray · fine particles · moisture · dispersion
Chronic lung inflammation
- COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- emphysemaDamaged lung air sacs
- cystic fibrosisGenetic disorder thickening mucus
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
pneumonia · wheezing · dyspnea · airways · lungs · bronchi · pulmonary · breathing
Device producing fine spray
- compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
- ultrasonicAbove audible frequency range
- vaporizerMist-producing apparatus
- mouthpieceOne who speaks officially
mask · chamber · tubing · reservoir · portable · jet · mesh · pneumatic
Curative mental treatment
- preventive careHealth maintenance before disease
- symptom reliefLessening disease's felt effects
- flare-upSudden recurrence of symptoms
- exacerbationMaking something more severe
Bronchodilator for asthma
- salbutamolBeta-agonist bronchodilator drug
- salineSalt-water solution
- bronchodilatorMedication widening lung passages
- corticosteroidAdrenal-derived inflammation suppressant
mucolytic · anticholinergic · cromolyn · dosage · solution · suspension · dilution · prescription
aerosol
Mist in gas
- mistFine airborne moisture
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
- atomizationReduction to fine particles
vaporization · microns · inhalation · deposition · absorption · spray · fine particles · moisture · dispersion · aerosolization
asthma
Chronic lung inflammation
- COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- emphysemaDamaged lung air sacs
- cystic fibrosisGenetic disorder thickening mucus
bronchitis · pneumonia · wheezing · dyspnea · airways · lungs · bronchi · pulmonary · breathing · oxygenation
atomizer
Device producing fine spray
- compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
- ultrasonicAbove audible frequency range
- vaporizerMist-producing apparatus
mouthpiece · mask · chamber · tubing · reservoir · portable · jet · mesh · pneumatic · electric
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- preventive careHealth maintenance before disease
- symptom reliefLessening disease's felt effects
- flare-upSudden recurrence of symptoms
breathing treatment · exacerbation · home therapy · pediatric care
albuterol
Bronchodilator for asthma
- salbutamolBeta-agonist bronchodilator drug
- salineSalt-water solution
- bronchodilatorMedication widening lung passages
corticosteroid · mucolytic · anticholinergic · cromolyn · dosage · solution · suspension · dilution · prescription
nebuliserstablets
Flat portable computing devices
pills · syringes · capsules · suppositories · transdermal patches