Respiratory Medical Terms

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  1. 5. Mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract
  2. 7. Collapsed or airless lung caused by any condition that prevents the alveoli from expanding normally to allow breathing and coughing
  3. 9. Condition characterized by sudden, periodic attacks of dyspnea accompanied by wheezing
  4. 12. A serious communicable disease caused by bacterial infection in the lungs
  5. 13. Collection of air or gas in the pleural space
  6. 14. Inflammation of the larynx
  7. 16. Acute, contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract
  8. 17. Inflammation of the lungs caused by a bacterium, virus, fungus, or chemical irritant
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  1. 1. Inflammation of the epiglottis
  2. 2. Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchial tubes.
  3. 3. Bloody fluid in the pleural cavity caused by the rupture of small blood vessels due to inflammation of the lungs
  4. 4. Sudden, involuntary contractions in the bronchi
  5. 6. An airborne bacterial infection that affects mostly children younger than six years
  6. 8. Childhood disease characterized by a "barking" cough and high-pitched breathing
  7. 9. Inhalation of a foreign body, food, or fluid through the nose, throat, or lungs during inspiration
  8. 10. Temporary interruption of breathing
  9. 11. Inflammation of the tonsils caused by a viral or bacterial infection
  10. 15. Inflammation of the sinuses caused by a viral or bacterial infection