Respiratory System

6. infection of the epiglottis, which can lead to severe airway obstruction.
8. in the chest
9. for acid-fast bacillus
10. instrument for inspecting the interior of the tracheobronchial tree
11. inability to speak
13. for purified protein derivative
14. of the larynx and trachea and bronchial passageways
18. of breath
20. infection/infections that are a result of treatment in a hospital or healthcare service
22. medical term for a nosebleed.
23. release of breath

1. uncontrolled involuntary muscle contraction of the laryngeal cords
2. term used to describe chronic lung diseases, like chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma
3. of the diaphragm
4. collection of pus in the pleural cavity
5. of the pleura, the membrane surrounding the lungs
7. profuse nosebleed
11. chronic inflammatory disease of the airways
12. embolism/an obstruction of a blood vessel in the lungs
15. puncture and drainage of the thoracic cavity
16. infection of the lungs and skin
17. collapse of lung tissue affecting part or all of one lung.
19. or absence of oxygen
21. photoelectric device for determining the oxygen saturation of the blood