Across
- 2. (disease) inflammation of the epiglottis
- 4. (abbreviation) arterial blood gases
- 7. (abbreviation) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 11. (Combining form) incomplete; imperfect
- 13. (test) monitoring of a patient during sleep to aid in diagnosing apnea or other sleep disorder; sleep study
- 17. (Surgery) surgical creation of an opening in the trachea to allow a patient to breathe more easily
- 18. (Surgery) surgical creation of an opening in the chest to drain air or fluid; chest tube
- 19. (Combining form) breathing
- 20. (anatomy) serves as passageways for air inside the lungs where fresh oxygen and harmful carbon dioxide are exchanged
Down
- 1. (anatomy) filters, warms, and humidifies
- 3. (anatomy) main organs of the respiratory system
- 5. (test) visual examination inside the bronchi using a scope
- 6. (combining form) diaphragm
- 8. (professional) diagnoses and treats diseases of respiratory system; “lung doctor”
- 9. (Suffix) muscle contraction
- 10. (Suffix) voice
- 12. (disease) temporary interruption of breathing
- 14. (Prefix) slow
- 15. (Prefix) many; much
- 16. (Prefix) painful; difficult