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Ch. 10

Diagnosis

QuestionAnswer
laryngitis inflammation of the larynx
laryngotracheobronchitis inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi
rhinitis inflammation of the nasal passages
sinusitis inflammation of the sinus
pansinusitis inflammation of all sinuses
sleep apnea a condition where the patient ceases to breathe while asleep
tonsillitis inflammation of the tonsils
tracheitis inflammation of the trachea
tracheomalacia softening of the trachea
asthma a disease causing episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airway
bronchiolitis inflammation of a bronchiole
bronchitis inflammation of the bronchi
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) a group of lung diseases characterized by the continual blockage of lung passages
cystic fibrosis a disease causing thick mucus buildup in the lungs and pancreas, named after the changes it causes to the lungs
diaphragmatocele hernia of the diaphragm
emphysema a disease that causes the alveoli to lose elasticity; patients can inhale but have difficulty exhaling
obstructive lung disorder a lung disorder caused by a blockage
pleuritis inflammation of the pleura
pleurisy another word for pleuritis
pneumatocele hernia of the lung
pneumoconiosis a lung condition caused by dust
pneumonia a lung condition
pneumonitis inflammation of the lung
pulmonary embolism blockage in the pulmonary blood supply
pulmonary neoplasm new growth (tumor) in the lung
restrictive lung disorder a lung disorder caused by the limiting of air into the lungs
bronchogenic carcinoma a cancerous tumor originating in the bronchi
mesothelioma a cancerous tumor of the mesothelial cells lining the lungs
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