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