Tiny, grape-like sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs.

A chronic and episodic inflammatory disease that makes it difficult to breath and causes coughing ad wheezing.

Branches of the passages of the respiratory system that lead from the trachea into the lungs.

A condition in which the bronchi become permanently dilated (widened) and damaged.

An irritation and inflammation of the lining of the bronchi.

Clapping the chest to help lungs drain with the force of gravity.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

A chronic, progressive, and incurable lung disease that causes difficulty breathing.

A chronic, incurable lung disease in which the alveoli in lungs become filled with trapped air; usually results from smoking and chronic bronchitis.

The process of exhaling air out of the lungs.

The coughing up of blood from the respiratory tract.

The process of breathing air into the lungs.

A type of cancer that begins in the lungs.

Main organs or respiration responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB)

A form of tuberculosis that is caused by an organism that is resistant to medication that is used to treat TB.

The administration of oxygen to increase the supply of oxygen to the lungs.

Acute inflammation in the lungs tissue caused by a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection or chemical irritants.

The process of inhaling air into the lungs and exhaling air out of the lungs.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

A common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms in adults and children.

Mucus coughed up from the lungs.

An air passage that goes from the throat (pharynx) to the bronchi; also called windpipe.

A contagious disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis that is transmitted through the air; usually affects the lungs, but other body parts can also be affected, such as the spine, brain, and kidneys.

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Unit 20

Term	Definition
Alveoli	Tiny, grape-like sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs.
Asthma	A chronic and episodic inflammatory disease that makes it difficult to breath and causes coughing ad wheezing.
Bronchi	Branches of the passages of the respiratory system that lead from the trachea into the lungs.
Bronchiectasis	A condition in which the bronchi become permanently dilated (widened) and damaged.
Bronchitis	An irritation and inflammation of the lining of the bronchi.
chest percussion	Clapping the chest to help lungs drain with the force of gravity.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)	A chronic, progressive, and incurable lung disease that causes difficulty breathing.
Emphysema	A chronic, incurable lung disease in which the alveoli in lungs become filled with trapped air; usually results from smoking and chronic bronchitis.
Expiration	The process of exhaling air out of the lungs.
Hemoptysis	The coughing up of blood from the respiratory tract.
Inspiration	The process of breathing air into the lungs.
Lung cancer	A type of cancer that begins in the lungs.
Lungs	Main organs or respiration responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB)	A form of tuberculosis that is caused by an organism that is resistant to medication that is used to treat TB.
Oxygen therapy	The administration of oxygen to increase the supply of oxygen to the lungs.
Pneumonia	Acute inflammation in the lungs tissue caused by a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection or chemical irritants.
Respiration	The process of inhaling air into the lungs and exhaling air out of the lungs.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)	A common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms in adults and children.
Sputum	Mucus coughed up from the lungs.
Trachea	An air passage that goes from the throat (pharynx) to the bronchi; also called windpipe.
Tuberculosis (TB)	A contagious disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis that is transmitted through the air; usually affects the lungs, but other body parts can also be affected, such as the spine, brain, and kidneys.

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