Respiratory Crossword

6. is the incomplete expansion of or collapse of alveoli
9. is a procedure to remove pleural fluid, to instill medication, or obtain fluid for diagnostic studies
13. is collapsed lung
14. is the loss of the voice (as in laryngitis)
16. is collection of fluid in the pleural space
17. is infection or inflammation of tonsils
18. test is when purified protein derivative (PPD) tuberculin is injected intradermally. The test is called the tuberculin skin test (TST) formally PPD
19. is an infectious disease characterized by lesions within the lung tissue. The lesions may degenerate and become necrotic, or they may heal by fibrosis and calcification. The causative organism is the true tubercle bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis
20. is the inflammation of mucosal lining of sinuses and can be caused by infection or allergies. Rhinosinusitis is the preferred term because the nasal mucosa is almost always inflamed with the sinuses
21. is inflammation of the nose and upper respiratory tract

1. is an extensive inflammation of the lung with either consolidation of the lung tissue as it fills with exudate or interstitial inflammation and edema
2. is a procedure to inspect the brochi, remove foreign objects or mucus plugs, or biopsy lesions
3. is a highly infectious viral disease of the upper and lower respiratory tract
4. or pleurisy is inflammation of pleural membranes
5. is inflammation of larynx with diminished voice or hoarseness
7. cough is moist and deep, often accompanied by rhonchi or wheezing, and ends in the production of sputum
8. is a chronic lung disease characterized by reversible airway obstruction, airway edema or swelling from inflammation, and increased airway hypersensitivity to a variety of stimuli
10. is difficulty breathing
11. is difficulty breathing when supine
12. patients with asthma or COPD are often asked to check their peak expiratory flow with the use of this device
15. is a nosebleed