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