Across
- 7. thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries
- 9. lack of oxygen that may lead to unconsciousness or death
- 12. restriction of the bronchial tubes frequently caused by allergies
- 14. heart attack. Occurs when the coronary areries that feed the heart muscles are blocked or clogged
- 15. when patient stops breathing repeatedly when sleeping
- 18. type of heart failure that causes fluid to build up around the heart, lungs and other organs
- 20. inflammation of the bronchi
- 21. sounds heard with a stethoscope in the lungs because of fluid in the airways
- 22. difficult or painful breathing
Down
- 1. bluish discoloration of the skin and nail beds
- 2. inhalation of food or other foreign body into the respiratory system
- 3. blood disorder that prevents blood from clotting
- 4. diseases of the heart muscle
- 5. condition in which breathing is easier when sitting or standing
- 6. cancer of white blood cells
- 8. genetic disease affects children by the production of thick mucus, causing congestion in the lungs and digestive system
- 10. inflammation of the throat; sore throat
- 11. inflammation of the voice box
- 13. respiratory disorder occurring in infants and children that typically displays a barking type of cough
- 16. extremely painful condition caused by inflammation of the membrane surrounding the lungs
- 17. rapid breathing
- 19. foreign material that is circulating in the bloodstream