Respiratory System

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  1. 3. Designation applied to conditions that result in pulmonary obstruction, most commonly chronic bronchitis and pulmonary emphysema.
  2. 7. The presence of air or gas in the subcutaneous tissues of the body.
  3. 8. A respiratory disorder of infants born at less than a 37-week gestation due to incomplete maturation of the surfactant-producing system.
  4. 11. Congenital disorder affecting exocrine gland function, with respiratory effects including excessive secretions, obstruction of the bronchial system, and infection.
  5. 13. The most frequent type of lung infection, resulting in an inflammation of the lung with compromised pulmonary function.
  6. 15. tube inserted through the chest wall between the ribs to allow for drainage of air and/or fluid from the thoracic cavity.
  7. 16. Inflammation of one or more bronchi.
  8. 17. A radiographic artifact produced by a wrinkle in the skin that mimics a pneumothorax.
  9. 19. Chronic dilatation of the bronchi, with inflammation and destruction of bronchial walls and cilia.
  10. 20. Pleural effusion containing blood.
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  1. 1. Inflammation of the pleura with exudation into the pleural cavity and on its surface.
  2. 2. Lung condition characterized by an increase in the air spaces distal to the terminal bronchioles and with destruction of alveolar walls.
  3. 4. An abnormal sound heard on auscultation of the chest.
  4. 5. The most common bacterial pneumonia, generally affecting an entire lobe of a lung.
  5. 6. Systemic, fungal infection caused by a fungus that thrives in soil, especially that fueled by bird or bat excreta; especially endemic to the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys.
  6. 9. Carcinoma of the lung that arises from the epithelium of the bronchial tree.
  7. 10. Pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of silica dust, as is common among miners, grinders, and sand blasters.
  8. 12. A group of occupational diseases characterized by permanent deposits of particulate matter in the lungs and by resultant pulmonary fibrosis.
  9. 14. An accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity.
  10. 18. Effusion A collection of excess fluid in the pleural cavity.