PATHOLOGIES and CONDITIONS of the RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

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Across
  1. 2. sudden blockage of a pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by an embolus that has formed and dislodged from lower extremity
  2. 3. In this condition damage to bronchi makes it difficult to get air in and out; combination of both chronic bronchitis and emphysema
  3. 6. collection of fluid in the lung tissue
  4. 7. acute respiratory syndrome in children and infants characterized by obstruction of the larynx, hoarseness and barking cough
  5. 10. decreased total number of, enlargement of and wall destruction of the alveoli
  6. 12. "sore throat"
  7. 15. chronic allergic disorder characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing
  8. 16. infectious disease caused by a Mycobacterium TB that attacks the lungs
  9. 17. allergic reaction to airborne allergens that cause increased flow of mucus
Down
  1. 1. a collection of blood in the pleural cavity
  2. 4. inflammation of the pleura that produces sharp chest pain with each breath
  3. 5. genetic disorder in which the lungs and pancreas are clogged with large quantities of abnormally thick mucus
  4. 8. serious infection or inflammation of the lungs in which the smallest bronchioles and alveoli fill with pus and other liquid
  5. 9. condition in which cancer cells form in the tissues of the lung
  6. 11. sudden onset of severe lung dysfunction affecting both lungs making it severely difficult to breathe
  7. 12. accumulation of air in the pleural space that prevents the lung from fully expanding or can cause it to collapse
  8. 13. "whooping cough"
  9. 14. inflammation of the bronchi