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chapter 12

Respiratory System / Pathological

QuestionAnswer
upper respiratory infection Infection of all or part of upper portion of respiratory tract.
croup Acute respiratory syndrome in children or infants accompanied by seal-like coughing.
diphtheria Acute infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract caused by bacteria.
nosebleed Bleeding from the nose, usually caused by trauma or a sudden rupture of the blood vessels of the nose.
epistaxis Bleeding from the nose, usually caused by trauma or a sudden rupture of the blood vessels of the nose.
rhinorrhea Nasal discharge.
whooping cough Severe infection of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea caused by bacteria; pertussis
pertussis Severe infection of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea caused by bacteria; whooping cough.
asthma Chronic condition with obstruction or narrowing of the bronchial airways.
hemoptysis Lung or bronchial hemorrhage resulting in the spitting of blood.
cystic fibrosis Disease that causes chronic airway obstruction and also affects the bronchial tubes.
atelectasis Collapse of a lung or part of a lung.
emphysema Chronic condition of hyperinflation of the air sacs; often caused by prolonged smoking.
pneumonia Acute infection of the alveoli.
tuberculosis Acute infectious disease caused by bacteria called bacilli.
bacillus Rod-shaped bacterium.
pulmonary abscess Large collection of pus in the lungs.
pneumoconiosis Lung condition caused by inhaling dust.
black lung lung disease caused by long-term inhalation of coal dust; anthracosis.
anthracosis lung disease caused by long-term inhalation of coal dust; black lung disease
asbestosis [ Lung disorder caused by long-term inhalation of asbestos (as in construction work).
pneumothorax Accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
empyema Pus in the pleural cavity.
hemothorax Blood in the pleural cavity.
pleural effusion Escape of fluid into the pleural cavity.
mesothelioma Rare cancer of the lungs associated with asbestosis.
bronchospasm Sudden contraction in the bronchi that causes coughing.
laryngospasm Sudden contraction of the larynx, which may cause coughing and may restrict breathing.
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