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 Lung cancer is the growth of malignant cells in the respiratory tract 3 Asthma inflamates and narrows the respiratory airways 4 Pulmonary emphysema is the dilatation of alveoli or the destruction of their walls 5 Laryngitis: Inflamation of the larynx 6 Neumony consists of alveoli inflamation that can cause them to fill with water 7 Allergic rhinitis: related to an allergen inhalation.