Respiratory Word Hunt

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Across
  1. 1. Involves making small incisions (ports) in the chest wall instead of a large incision (thoracotomy)
  2. 5. A muscular tube that serves as a passageway for both air and food, connecting the nasal and oral cavities to the larynx and esophagus, and plays a role in swallowing, breathing, and speech
  3. 7. Number of breaths per minute
  4. 10. Pain
  5. 11. Excessive
  6. 14. the thin muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen and plays a crucial role in breathing
  7. 15. Lung
  8. 16. Two large airways that branch from the trachea and lead into the lungs
  9. 18. A physician who specializes in the respiratory system, diagnosing, treating, and preventing conditions affecting the lungs and airways
Down
  1. 2. Fast
  2. 3. A type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is characterized by damage to the lungs' air sacs (alveoli), making it difficult to breathe
  3. 4. An endoscopic technique of visualizing the inside of the airways for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. An instrument is inserted into the airways, usually through the nose or mouth, or occasionally through a tracheostomy
  4. 6. patches of tissue located at the back of the nasal passage, part of the lymphatic system, and help fight infections, especially in infants and young children
  5. 8. Surgical removal of an entire lung
  6. 9. The most common of the pulmonary function tests. It measures lung function, specifically the amount and/or speed of air that can be inhaled and exhaled
  7. 11. Less than normal
  8. 12. Voice Box
  9. 13. the flap of cartilage in the throat that prevents food from entering the larynx and trachea during swallowing
  10. 17. A chronic respiratory condition characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the airways, leading to symptoms like coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath, which can be triggered by various factors
  11. 19. A surgical procedure where a lobe of a lung is removed