pursed lip

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• pursed lip breathing — an abnormal breathing style in which the lips are pursed during exhalation, usually due to dyspnea in an effort to reduce respiratory muscle effort …   Medical dictionary

• lip — W2 [lıp] n [: Old English; Origin: lippa] 1.) one of the two soft parts around your mouth where your skin is redder or darker upper/lower/top/bottom lip ▪ His bottom lip was swollen. ▪ She had big eyes and full lips (=large and round lips) . ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• lip — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ top, upper ▪ bottom, lower ▪ chapped, cracked, dry, parched ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• Whistling — Human whistling is the production of sound by means of a constant stream of air from the mouth. The air is moderated by the tongue, lips, teeth, or fingers to create turbulence, and the mouth acts as a resonant chamber to enhance the resulting… …   Wikipedia

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• Bronchoconstriction — is the constriction of the airways in the lungs due to the tightening of surrounding smooth muscle, with consequent coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. Bronchoconstriction can also be due to an accumulation of thick mucus.CausesThe… …   Wikipedia

• Respiratory examination — In medicine, the respiratory examination is performed as part of a physical examination, or when a patient presents with a respiratory problem (dyspnea (shortness of breath), cough, chest pain) or a history that suggests a pathology of the lungs …   Wikipedia

• PLB — parietal lobe battery; phospholamban; phospholipase B; planar lipid bilayer; porous layer bead; posterolateral bundle; pursed lip breathing …   Medical dictionary

• PLB — • parietal lobe battery; • phospholamban; • phospholipase B; • planar lipid bilayer; • porous layer bead; • posterolateral bundle; • pursed lip breathing …   Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations

• Vowel — In phonetics, a vowel is a sound in spoken language, such as English ah! IPA| [ɑː] or oh! IPA| [oʊ] , pronounced with an open vocal tract so that there is no build up of air pressure at any point above the glottis. This contrasts with consonants …   Wikipedia