Across
- 6. non-infectious chronic respirator condition that occurs when the walls of the alveoli deteriorate and lose elasticity
- 10. inflammation of the pleura or membrane around the lungs
- 12. inflammation of the voice box and vocal cords
- 13. term used to describe any chronic lung disease that results in the obstruction of the airways & limitation of air flow (abbreviation)
- 14. triggers of this condition may include overexertion, stress, allergens or infection
- 16. the common cold
- 17. a nosebleed
- 18. the flu
- 20. inflammation of the bronchi and bronchial tubes
Down
- 1. infectious lung disease caused by myobacterium tuberculosis
- 2. chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways
- 3. inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the sinuses
- 4. condition in which a person stops breathing while sleeping, causing a decrease in oxygen levels
- 5. symptoms of this disease include dyspnea, barrel chest, pain feeling of suffocation, chronic cough & cyanosis
- 7. symptoms of this condition include facial or teeth pain, thick nasal discharge, loss of voice resonance
- 8. during a nosebleed a person should tilt their head ______ so blood does not go down their pharynx
- 9. a preventable disease that is primarily caused by the carcinogens in tobacco from smoking and secondhand smoke
- 11. inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane lining
- 15. infection in the lungs characterized by a build-up of fluid in the alveoli
- 19. abbreviation for tuberculosis