Medical Terminology: Respiratory

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Across
  1. 2. a method used to diagnose tuberculosis
  2. 6. blockage in one or more arteries in your lungs
  3. 7. an instrument that measures the amount of oxygen in something, especially in blood
  4. 10. to inhale something, especially a liquid, into the lungs
  5. 11. of or relating to bacteria that are not decolorized by an acidic alcohol solution after they have been stained
  6. 13. a slender tubular instrument with a small light on the end for inspection of the interior of the bronchi
  7. 14. acute hemorrhage from the nostril
  8. 15. the collapse of all or part of the lung
  9. 18. viral infection of the upper respiratory tract
  10. 21. pain in the chest
  11. 22. chronic inflammatory disease of the airways
  12. 23. surgical puncture and drainage of the thoracic cavity
Down
  1. 1. inflammation of the epiglottis
  2. 3. shortness of breath
  3. 4. infection that develops in a patient during hospitalization
  4. 5. an absence of oxygen supply to an organ or a tissue
  5. 6. an accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity
  6. 8. inflammation of the pleura
  7. 9. inability to produce vocal sounds
  8. 12. an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules
  9. 16. an abnormal buildup of fluid in the air sacs of the lungs which leads to shortness of breath
  10. 17. protrusion of abdominal parts into the chest through a weakness in the diaphragm
  11. 18. is an involuntary muscular contraction of the laryngeal cords
  12. 19. a nosebleed, especially one bleeding profusely
  13. 20. any disorder that persistently obstructs bronchial airflow