Memory Game Ch 9 Respiratory diseaseOnline version ch 9 respiratory system by Amber Breese Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) Any lung disorder characterized by a long-term airway obstruction, making it difficult to breathe pharyngitis hyperventilation Chronic bronchitis Disease of the lungs characterized by recurring episodes of airway inflammation causing bronchospasm and increased mucus production. tonsillitis pneumonia Temporary inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the trachea and bronchial passageways; causing a cough that may produce mucus. inflammation of the nasal passages and pharynx; the common cold A long-lasting respiratory condition in which the airways of the lungs become obstructed due to inflammation of the bronchi and excessive mucus production tuberculosis (TB) chronic inflammation of the lungs characterized by an abnormal increase in the air spaces near the bronchioles; causes an accumulation of carbon dioxide in the lungs nasopharyngitis emphysema a viral infection that affects the respiratory system; also known as the flu excessive ventilation that leads to abnormal expulsion of carbon dioxide a highly contagious bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis Acute Bronchitis an infection of the lungs that causes inflammation; caused by a virus, bacterium, fungus, or—in rare cases—parasites inflammation of the tonsils inflammation of the sinuses Bronchospasms inflammation of the pharynx, or throat influenza Asthma Spasmodic contractions of the bronchial muscles that constrict the airways in the lungs during an asthma attack sinusitis laryngitis inflammation of the larynx, or voice box
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