Across
- 2. long-term
- 8. tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles through which oxygen enters the blood
- 11. adjective to describe a disease that gets worse gradually or over time
- 13. when part of the body is larger than normal due to injury or infection
- 15. to expel air from the lungs with a sudden, sharp sound
- 16. condition in which part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful
- 17. a whistling sound usually heard when someone with narrow or clogged airways expels air from the lungs
- 18. a slimy substance that does not dissolve in water and is produced from the lining of airways
- 19. to take air in to the lungs and expel it
- 21. chronic disease of the lungs that involves inflammation of the bronchial tubes and other airways
Down
- 1. abbreviation for long-term conditions that affect the lungs
- 3. adjective to describe a disease or condition that cannot be healed, rectified, or reversed
- 4. a colorless, odorless gas that humans need to survive
- 5. anything that can start an asthma attack
- 6. progressive respiratory disease resulting from damage to the bronchial tubes, specifically the alveoli
- 7. breathing
- 9. after moving through the wind pipe, air passes through these to reach the lungs
- 10. to take air into the lungs
- 12. to expel air from the lungs
- 14. main organs of the respiratory system
- 20. windpipe, air passage from the throat to the lungs
