Inflammation of the adenoids is called:
adenoiditis
In bronchopneumonia, fluid, blood cells, and other debris consolidate, or solidify, within the ___, most often in response to impaired ventilation from other disorders.
terminal bronchioles
A cancerous tumor originating in the bronchus is called:
bronchogenic carcinoma
Rhinitis is the:
inflammation of the (mucous membranes of the) nose
The correct spelling of the term meaning inflammation of the epiglottis is:
epiglottitis
The inflammation (of the mucous membrane of) the larynx is called:
laryngitis
The correct spelling of the term meaning inflammation of all sinuses is:
pansinusitis
Pleurisy is also known as:
pleuritis
The correct spelling of the medical term meaning air in the chest (pleural space) that causes the collapse of a lung is:
pneumothorax
New growth (tumor) of abnormal tissue in the lungs is called:
pulmonary neoplasm
Tracheostenosis is the:
narrowing of the trachea
A serious cardiac disease associated with chronic lung disorders in which a portion of the heart becomes enlarged and may fail is:
cor pulmonale
Patient X has difficulty breathing. The physician is able to establish that this is caused by atelectasis which can be described best as:
incomplete expansion or collapse of the alveoli
Escape of fluid into the pleural space due to inflammation is called:
pleural effusion
Acute respiratory distress syndrome is:
respiratory failure as a result of disease or injury
An inherited disorder of the exocrine glands characterized by excess mucous production in the respiratory tract, pancreatic deficiency, and other symptoms is called:
cystic fibrosis
A patient has a history of alveolitis. From this we know that the patient has had:
an inflammation of the alveolus
A group of disorders characterized by irreversible airflow restriction (which causes difficult breathing) and whose leading (but not exclusive) cause is smoking is
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
The patient diagnosed with congestive heart failure was also showing signs of pulmonary edema, which is:
fluid accumulation in the alveoli and bronchioles
The abbreviation for tuberculosis is:
TB
URI is the abbreviation for:
upper respiratory infection
Pertussis is a highly contagious URI characterized by sudden periodic attacks of coughing, followed by a whooping inhalation. The medical term meaning periodic, sudden attacks is:
paroxysm
The prefix pan- means:
all, total