wheeziness
Whistling breath sound
Wheeziness is the quality of being wheezy—breathing with a raspy, whistling sound, typically from congestion or respiratory trouble.
The word extends to anything that sounds similarly labored or strained: the wheeziness of an old accordion, a certain wheeziness in his laugh.
Difficulty drawing air
- coughingForceful air expulsion reflex
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
- shortness of breathDifficulty inhaling enough air
- tightnessState of being constricted
stridor · rattling · whistling · phlegm · mucus · expectoration · chest pressure · labored breathing
Portable respiratory medication device
- bronchodilatorMedication widening lung passages
- albuterolBronchodilator for asthma
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
- flare-upSudden recurrence of symptoms
exacerbation · spirometry · peak flow · preventer · controller · asthmatic · triggers · allergens
Inflamed airway disease
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- emphysemaDamaged lung air sacs
- pertussisBacterial respiratory infection
tuberculosis · respiratory infection · croup · pleurisy · chronic · acute · viral · bacterial
Respiratory chest organs
- bronchiMain lung air passages
- bronchiolesSmallest respiratory passages
- alveoliLung's gas-exchange chambers
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
airways · respiratory tract · pulmonary · diaphragm · chest · mucous membranes · smooth muscle · airway obstruction
breathlessness
Difficulty drawing air
- coughingForceful air expulsion reflex
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
- shortness of breathDifficulty inhaling enough air
tightness · stridor · rattling · whistling · phlegm · mucus · expectoration · chest pressure · labored breathing · air hunger
inhaler
Portable respiratory medication device
- bronchodilatorMedication widening lung passages
- albuterolBronchodilator for asthma
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
flare-up · exacerbation · spirometry · peak flow · preventer · controller · asthmatic · triggers · allergens · immunotherapy
bronchitis
Inflamed airway disease
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- emphysemaDamaged lung air sacs
pertussis · tuberculosis · respiratory infection · croup · pleurisy · chronic · acute · viral · bacterial · flu
lungs
Respiratory chest organs
- bronchiMain lung air passages
- bronchiolesSmallest respiratory passages
- alveoliLung's gas-exchange chambers
trachea · airways · respiratory tract · pulmonary · diaphragm · chest · mucous membranes · smooth muscle · airway obstruction · inflammation