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Feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness, an out of sorts feeling or general feeling…

Poor nourishment resulting either from improper dietary intake or a defect in metabolism that…

A breath that is machine triggered and/or cycled. A non-spontaneous breath.

(MMV) A method of ventilation that allows the patient to breathe spontaneously with a…

Mean Airway Pressure

Result of chronic starvation combined with a metabolic stress such as sepsis.

Protein-calorie malnutrition resulting from a chronically poor intake of protein, energy, vitamins, and minerals,…

Specialized tissue white blood cells rich in vasoactive amines; resemble basophils in form and…

The act of chewing.

Maximal volume of air moved by strenuous breathing for a period of 15 seconds.…

Softening of tissues by the action of a liquid, making it more vulnerable to…