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Medical terms respiratory
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adenoiditis | inflammation of adenoids |
| alveolitis | inflammation of the alveoli |
| atelectasis | incomplete expansion |
| bronchiectasis | dilation of bronchi |
| Bronchitis | inflammation of bronchi |
| bronchogenic carcinoma | cancerous tumor originating in bronchus |
| Bronchopneumonia | diseased state of the bronchi and lungs |
| diaphragmatocele | hernia of diaphragm |
| epiglottitis | inflammation of epiglottis |
| hemothorax | blood in the chest cavity |
| laryngitis | inflammation of larynx |
| laryngotracheobronchitis | Croup - inflammation of larynx trachea and bronchi |
| lobar pneumonia | pertaining to the lobes disease state of lungs |
| nasopharyngitis | inflammation of nose and pharynx |
| pharyngitis | Inflammation of the pharynx |
| pleuritis | Inflammation of the pleura |
| pneumatocele | hernia of the lung |
| pneumoconiosis | abnormal condition of dust in the lungs |
| pneumonia | diseased state of lungs |
| pneumonitis | inflammation of lungs |
| pneumothorax | air in the chest cavity |
| pulmonary neoplasm | pertaining to the lung, new growth |
| Pyothorax | pus in the chest cavity |
| rhinitis | inflammation of the nose |
| rhino mycosis | abnormal condition of fungus in the nose |
| rhinorrhagia | rapid flow of blood from the nose |
| sinusitis | inflammation of sinus |
| thoracalgia | pain in chest |
| tonsillitis | inflammation of tonsils |
| tracheitis | inflammation of trachea |
| tracheostenosis | narrowing of trachea |