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- 5. affects the cells that produce mucus, sweat and digestive juices. These secreted fluids are normally thin and slippery. But in people with this disease, a defective gene causes the secretions to become sticky and thick. Instead of acting as lubricants, the secretions plug up tubes, ducts and passageways, especially in the lungs and pancreas.
- 9. long-term inflammation of the bronchi
- 12. leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide.
- 13. occurs when a blood clot gets stuck in an artery in the lung, blocking blood flow to part of the lung.
- 14. a lung condition that causes shortness of breath. In people with emphysema, the air sacs in the lungs (alveoli) are damaged. Over time, the inner walls of the air sacs weaken and rupture — creating larger air spaces instead of many small ones
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- 1. happens when the pressure in the blood vessels leading from the heart to the lungs is too high
- 2. a disease caused by germs that are spread from person to person through the air. It usually affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body, such as the brain, the kidneys, or the spine
- 3. a type of cancer that occurs in the thin layer of tissue that covers the majority of your internal organs. In the lungs it can be caused by inhalation of asbestos
- 4. a collapsed lung
- 6. condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, a whistling sound (wheezing) when you breathe out and shortness of breath.
- 7. an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing. A variety of organisms, including bacteria, viruses and fungi, can cause
- 8. a highly contagious respiratory tract infection. In many people, it's marked by a severe hacking cough followed by a high-pitched intake of breath
- 10. a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems
- 11. a buildup of fluid between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity.