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Resp. Disease/Disdr
resp disease/disorder terms (not from word parts)
| Disease/Disorder Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| asthma | respiratory disease characterized by paroxysms of coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath |
| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | a group of disorders that are almost always a result of smoking that obstructs bronchial flow. One or more: emphysema, chronic bronchitis, bronchospasm, and bronchiolitis |
| coccidioidomycosis | fungal disease affecting the lungs and sometimes other organs of the body (valley fever or cocci) |
| cor pulmonale | serious cardiac disease associated with chronic lung disorders, such as emphysema |
| croup | condition resulting from acute obstruction of the larynx, wich occures in children |
| cystic fibrosis (CF) | generalized hereditary disorder of infants and children characterized by excess mucus production in the respiratory tract |
| deviated septum | one part of the nasal cavity is smaller because of malformation or injury |
| emphysema | stretching of lung tissue caused by the alveoli becoming distended and losing elasticity |
| epistaxis | nosebleed |
| influenza | highly infectious respiratory disease caused by a virus (flu) |
| Legionnaire's disease | a lobar pneumonia caused by the bacterium 'Legionella pneumophila' |
| obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) | repetitive pharyngeal collapse during sleep, which leads to absence of breathing |
| pertussis | respiratory disease characterized by an acute crowing inspiration, or whoop (whooping cough) |
| pleural effusion | escape of fluid into the pleural space as a result of inflammation |
| pneumonia (PCP) | a pneumonia caused by 'P. carinii' a fungus. |
| pulmonary edema | fluid accumulation in the alveoli and bronchioles |
| pulmonary embolism | foreign matter, such as a blood clot, air, or fat clot, carried in the circulation to the pulmonary artery, where it blocks circulation |
| tuberculosis (TB) | an infectious disease, caused by an acid-fast bacillus, most commonly spread by inhalation of infected droplets, and usually affecting the lungs |
| upper respiratory infection (URI) | infection of the pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi |
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