kinn's Chapter 46 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
bifurcates | Divides from one into two branches. |
bronchiectasis | Dilation of the bronchi and bronchioles associated with secondary infection or ciliary dysfunction. |
chronic bronchitis | Recurrent inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes. |
cilia | Hairlike projections capable of movement; in the lungs. |
hypercapnia | Excess levels of carbon dioxide in the blood. |
pulmonary consolidation | In pneumonia, the process by which the lungs become solidified as they fill with exudates. |
rhinorrhea | The discharge of nasal drainage. |
tubercle | A nodule produced by the tuberculosis bacillus. |
tracheostomy | A surgical opening made through the neck into the trachea to allow breathing. |
virulent | Exceedingly pathogenic, noxious, or deadly. |
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