Across
- 2. the scientific word for lungs
- 5. An inflammation of the pleura
- 7. Described as the scarring of the lung
- 11. Scientific word for windpipe
- 14. Scientific word for whooping cough
- 15. Most commonly caused by exposure to asbestos
- 16. Between the alveoli a thin layer of cells
- 18. Infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria
- 20. The smallest blood vessels in the lungs
- 21. Word for poor air flow
- 23. Inhaled from soil from excavation or construction releases infectious elements which is inhaled and settles into the lung
- 25. The parts of the lungs
Down
- 1. A common and well known diesese of the airways
- 2. Excess fluid that accumulates between the two pleural layers is called...
- 3. Connects the pharynx and larynx to the lungs
- 4. Results in a proliferation of disorderly smooth muscle growth
- 6. Region of the body that is formed by the sternum
- 8. The cancer of lungs
- 9. Caused by destruction of the muscle and elastic tissue
- 10. A syndrome involving abnormal collections of chronic inflammatory cells
- 12. A pair of spongy air filled organs located on either side of the chest used to inhale air
- 13. The blood passageway to the lungs
- 14. The study of lungs
- 17. A condition affecting the alveoli
- 19. The gas exchange surface
- 22. A large thin sheet of tissue that wraps around the outside of your lungs
- 24. Our body needs this to keep us alive