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10.4
Diagnosis and Pathology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| laryngitis (LAR-in-JAIT-is) | inflammation of the larynx |
| laryngotracheobronchitis (lah-RING-goh-TRAY-kee-oh-brong-KAI-tis) | inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi |
| rhinitis (rai-NAI-tis) | inflammation of the nasal passages |
| sinusitis (sai-nus-AI-tis) | inflammation of the sinus |
| pansinusitis (PAN-sai-nus-AI-tis) | inflammation of all sinuses |
| sleep apnea (sleep AP-nee-ah) | a condition where the patient ceases to breathe while asleep |
| tiinsillitis (ton-sil-AI-tis) | inflammation of the tonsils |
| tracheitis (TRAY-kee-AI-tis) | inflammation of the trachea |
| tracheomalacia (TRAY-kee-oh-ma-LAY-shee-ah) | softening of the trachea |
| asthma (AZ-ma) | a disease causing episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airway (Greek for panting or gasping) |
| bronchiolitis (BRONG-kee-yo-LAIT-is) | inflammation of a bronchiole |
| bronchitis (brong-KAIT-is) | inflammation of the bronchi |
| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (KRON-ik ob-STRUK-tiv pul-moh-neh-ree diz-EEZ) | a group of lung diseases characterized by the continual bloackage of lung passages |
| cystic fibrosis (SIS-tik fai-BROH-sis) | a disease causing thick mucous buildup in the lungs and pancreas, named after the changes it causes to the lungs |
| diaphragmatocele (DAI-a-frag-MAT-o-seel) | hernia of the diaphragm |
| emphysema (EM-fi-ZEE-ma) | a disease that causes the alveoli to lose elasticity; emphysema patients can inhale but have difficulty exhaling |
| obstructive lung disorder (ob-STRUK-tiv) | a lung disorder caused by a blockage |
| pleuritis (ploo-RAI-tis) | inflammation of the pleura |
| pleurisy (PLOO-ris-ee) | another word for pleuritis |
| pneumatocele (noo-MAT-oh-seel) | hernia of the lung |
| pneumoconiosis (NOO-moh-KOH-nee-oh-sis) | a lung condition caused by dust |
| pneumonia (noo-MOHN-yah) | a lung condition |
| pneumonitis (NOO-moh-NAIT-is) | inflammation of the lung |
| pulmonary embolism (pul-moh-neh-ree EM-boh-lizm) | blockage in the pulmonary blood supply |
| pulmonary neoplasm (pul-moh-nee-ree NEE-oh-plazm) | new growth (tumor) in the lung |
| restrictive lung disorder (reh-STRIK-tiv) | a lung disorder caused by the limiting of air into the lungs |
| bronchiogenic carcinoma (BRONG-kee-oh-JEN-ik KAR-sin-OH-mah) | a canerous tumor originating in the bronchi |
| mesothelioma (MES-oh-thee-lee-OH-mah) | a cancerous tumor of the mesothelial cells lining the lungs |
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