


DICTIONARY






Buccal - Pertaining to, adjacent to, or in the direction of the cheek
Dyspnea - shortness of breath, a subjective difficulty or distress in breathing.
Dystonia - Prolonged
muscle contractions that may cause twisting and
repetitive movements or abnormal posture.
Intermittent - Marked
by intervals of complete quietude between two
periods of activity.
Paroxysmal - Relating to or occurring in sharp spasms or convulsions
Prolapse - to sink down
Stridor - A high-pitched,
noisy respiration, like the blowing of the wind; a
sign of respiratory obstruction, especially in the trachea or larynx.
All definitions were taken from Stedman's Concise Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions - 3rd Edition (1997).