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Unit 4
Respiratory
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Laryngitis | (LAR-in-JAIT-is) inflammation of the larynx |
| tonsillitis | (ton-sil-AI-tis) inflammation of the tonsils |
| asthma | (AZ-ma) a disease-causing episode narrowing and inflammation of the airway. |
| pneumatocele | (noo-MAT-oh-seel) hernia of the lung |
| bronchospasm | (BRONG-koh-spazm) involuntary contraction bronchus |