Respiratory System
Across
- 4. Involuntary contraction of the bronchii are called:
- 7. What is the medical term for head cold?
- 9. What device is worn by a person with sleep apnea?
- 10. What is the natural process of drawing air into the lungs called?
- 11. What is the term that refers to a loss of feeling or sensation?
- 15. A narrowing of stricture of the voice box is known as:
- 16. High levels of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream results in:
- 17. A lobectomy is a procedure that removes a portion of the:
- 18. During the swallowing process, the structure that closes off the larynx is the:
- 19. What is the medical condition where a collection of air in the pleural cavity causes the lung to collapse?
- 22. What is the test that measures breathing capacity of the lungs?
- 24. What is the term that means presence of pus in the pleural cavity?
- 25. An acute respiratory syndrome that occurs in children and infants characterized by laryngeal obstruction and barking cough is:
- 27. What a person has difficulty breathing in any position except in a sitting or standing position, the condition is known as:
- 29. High-pitched musical sounds made on inspiration, caused by obstruction is known as:
Down
- 1. Pain in the double membrane that covers the lungs is:
- 2. What infectious disease produces small lesions or tubercles in the lungs?
- 3. What are the abnormal breath sounds heard during inhalation or exhalation called?
- 5. The medical term for swallowing air is:
- 6. The space in the chest between the lungs:
- 8. What is the term for difficult or labored breathing?
- 10. A contagious respiratory infection characterized by onset of fever, chills, headache and muscle pain is..
- 12. What is the condition characterized by attacks of difficult breathing and wheezing caused by spasms of the bronchial tube?
- 13. A surgical puncture to remove fluid from the lung is:
- 14. A total absence of oxygen in body tissues is known as:
- 20. What is the medical term for nosebleed?
- 21. Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchial tubes is known as...
- 23. What is the term for the chronic disease characterized by overexpansion and destruction of the alveoli, often associated with smoking?
- 26. Continuous high-pitched whistling sounds, usually during expiration are called:
- 28. What medical term means normal breathing?