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resp. terms
disease/disorder not from word parts
| term | definition | addtional info |
|---|---|---|
| adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) | raspiratory failure in an adult as a result of disease or injury | symptoms include dyspnea, rapid breathing, and cyanosis (also called acute respiratory distress syndrome) |
| asthma | respiratory disease characterized by paroxysms of coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath | |
| cronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | a group of disorders that are almost always a result of smoking that obstructs broncial flow | One or more of the following in varying degrees are present in COPD: emphysema, chronic bronchitis, bronchospasm, and bronchiolitis |
| coccidioidomycosis | fungal disease affecting the lungs and sometines other organs of the body | also called 'valley fever' or 'cocci' |
| cor pulmonale | serious cardiac disease associated with chronic lung disorders, such as emphysema | (blank) |
| croup | condition resulting from acute obstruction of the larynx, which occures in children | (blank) |
| cystic fibrosis (CF) | generalized hereditary disorder of infants and children characterized by excess mucus production in the respiratory tract | (blank) |
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