Respiratory Terms
Across
- 3. A surgical incision of the windpipe
- 5. A sudden blockage in the blood vessels that send blood to your lungs
- 6. A medical device that turns liquid medicine into a mist that can easily be inhaled
- 8. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (abbr.)
- 10. A medical device used for delivering medicines to the lungs
- 11. Difficult or labored breath
- 14. Inflammation of the bronchial tubes
- 16. A lung disease that causes low blood oxygen
- 18. Abnormal, rapid breathing
- 19. A surgical removal of a lobe
Down
- 1. Disease caused by a bacterial infection in the lungs
- 2. Inflammation of pleura
- 4. A medical device that makes inhalers easier and more effective
- 5. Fluid build-up in between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity
- 7. A condition in which a person's airways are narrowed, inflamed, or swollen. Appears in episodes of difficult breathing.
- 9. Sudden infant death syndrome (abbr.)
- 12. A collection of blood in the pleural space
- 13. A surgical incision between the ribs in order to view the organs inside of the chest
- 15. Oxygen depletion in the blood causing a bluish hue in the skin
- 17. A temporary stoppage of breathing