Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. respiratory disorder

respiratory disorder

respiratory disorder

a general term for any disorder involving one or more components of the respiratory system, such as the diaphragm, lungs, trachea, larynx, or nasal cavities. See also asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Related Terms

dyspnea

dyspnea n. shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing....

self-objectification

self-objectification n. the achievement of objective knowle...

asenapine

asenapine n. an atypical antipsychotic agent of the dibenzo...

islets of Langerhans

islets of Langerhans clusters of endocrine cells within the...

pontine–geniculo–occipital spikes

pontine–geniculo–occipital spikes see PGO spikes.

flooding

flooding n. a technique in behavior therapy in which the in...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter R

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact