Pathology of the Respiratory System

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Across
  1. 6. High blood pressure in the arteries that carry blood to the lungs.
  2. 7. A contagious respiratory illness caused by a virus.
  3. 13. A localized collection of pus.
  4. 15. Abnormal widening of the bronchi.
  5. 17. Inflammation of the sinuses.
  6. 19. A chronic inflammatory disease of the airways.
  7. 20. A contagious bacterial infection that affects the lungs.
  8. 22. A lung condition that affects premature babies.
Down
  1. 1. A sleep disorder that causes breathing to stop and start repeatedly during sleep.
  2. 2. Scarring of the lungs.
  3. 3. A genetic disorder that causes thick mucus to build up in the lungs and other organs.
  4. 4. A buildup of fluid in the space between the lungs and the chest wall.
  5. 5. A blood clot that lodges in the lung.
  6. 8. Collapsed lung tissue.
  7. 9. Inflammation of the small airways.
  8. 10. Inflammation of the lungs.
  9. 11. Inflammation of the larynx, or voice box.
  10. 12. A contagious bacterial infection that causes severe coughing fits.
  11. 14. A chronic lung disease that causes the air sacs in the lungs to be destroyed.
  12. 16. Inflammation of the nasal lining.
  13. 18. Cancer that develops in the lungs.
  14. 21. Inflammation of the epiglottis, a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe.