Matching Pairs 3.26 Respiratory diseases mosaic Online version Diseases of the respiratory system by Jorge Arizpe 1 Tuberculosis: bacterial infection taht attacs mainly the lungs (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) 2 Pulmonary emphysema is the dilatation of alveoli or the destruction of their walls 3 Lung cancer is the growth of malignant cells in the respiratory tract 4 Neumony consists of alveoli inflamation that can cause them to fill with water 5 Allergic rhinitis: related to an allergen inhalation. 6 Asthma inflamates and narrows the respiratory airways 7 Laryngitis: Inflamation of the larynx