Respiratory System

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  1. 1. excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi
  2. 6. condition where the body has abnormally high levels of CO2 in the blood
  3. 7. inflammation of the pharynx
  4. 12. Term for a physician that specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the respiratory system
  5. 14. sudden closure of the larynx
  6. 16. absence of oxygen from the body's tissues
  7. 17. absence of enough oxygen in the tissues to sustain bodily function
  8. 19. normal breathing
  9. 21. genetic disorder that damages the lungs and digestive system
  10. 22. medical procedure that involves removing fluid from the pleural space
  11. 25. describes fibrosis of the lung tissues caused by dust in the lungs
  12. 26. term for an infectious disease that occurs most commonly in individuals whose immune systems are weakened by another condition
  13. 28. periods of not breathing
  14. 29. abnormally low rate of respiration
  15. 30. surgical removal of all or part of a lung
  16. 31. caused by asbestos particles in the lungs
  17. 32. condition where the body does not receive enough oxygen
  18. 35. cheyne-stokes respiration is a pattern of alternating periods of hypopnoea and what other type of breathing?
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  1. 2. method for administering medication by pumping air through a liquid medication to turn it into a vapor
  2. 3. emergency procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea to gain access to the airway below the blockage
  3. 4. medical term for when your skin, lips or nails turn blue due to lack of oxygen
  4. 5. region of the chest contains the heart, aorta, esophagus, trachea, bronchial tubes, and thymus
  5. 8. loss of the ability of the larynx to produce normal speech sounds
  6. 9. voice impairment, including hoarseness, weakness, or loss of voice
  7. 10. aka "wet lung"- excess fluid in the lungs
  8. 11. surgical incision into the chest wall to open the pleural cavity for biopsy or treatment
  9. 13. contraction of the smooth muscles in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
  10. 15. abnormally high rate of respiration
  11. 18. whooping cough
  12. 20. complete or partial collapse of a lung or a section of a lung
  13. 23. inflammation of the sinuses
  14. 24. sudden narrowing of the airways (bronchi) in the lungs
  15. 27. inflammation of the larynx
  16. 33. complete lack of oxygen in the body's tissues or organs
  17. 34. difficulty of labored breathing
  18. 36. accumulation of pus in the pleural or other body cavity