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- exocrine glands
- The glands of external secretion They secrete mucus, perspiration, and digestive enzymes.
- diaphragm
- The main muscle of inspiration.
- tracheotomy
- Emergency procedure to maintain airway by cutting a hole in the trachea.
- epinephrine
- The hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla when additional energy and strength are needed; a drug used to treat an allergy attack.
- rales
- Abnormal respiratory sounds detected with a stethoscope.
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- The term used to describe a number of conditions, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, in which the exchange of respiratory gases in ineffective.
- asthma
- A disease caused by increased responsiveness of the tracheobronchal tree to various stimuli, which tends to cause dyspnea and wheezing.
- aphonia
- Inability to produce sounds from the larynx.
- pleurisy
- The inflammation of the pleural membranes occurring as a complication of various lung diseases like pneumonia or tuberculosis.
- pneumonia
- An acute inflammation of the lung in which air spaces in the lungs become filled with an inflammatory exudate.
- larynx
- The voice box; located at the entrance of the trachea.
- status asthmaticus
- Life-threatening form of an asthma attack.
- tachypnea
- Rapid respiration rate.
- bronchi
- Passageway that leads from the trachea to the lung.
- pharynx
- The throat.
- bronchioles
- Small tubules located in the lung cavity.
- hemoptysis
- Coughing blood.
- tubercles
- Lesions that are formed when tissue infected with tuberculosis heals with fibrosis and calcification, walling off the bacteria for months or many years.
- alveoli
- Small air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs.
- wheezing
- The sound of labored breathing as a result of narrowed tubes in the lungs.
- spirometry
- A diagnostic procedure that measures and records changes in gas volume in the lungs, determining ventilation capacity and flow rate.
- bronchopneumonia
- Type of pneumonia that may develop as a result of small bronchi becoming obstructed because of infection or aspirated gastric contents.
- primary atypical pneumonia
- Also known as "walking pneumonia"; caused by a variety of microorganisms, including viruses and a bacterium called Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
- respiratory epithelium
- A mucous membrane that lines the entire respiratory tract.
- Influenza
- A viral infection of the upper respiratory system.
- bronchitis
- Inflammation of the bronchi; may be acute or chronic.
- pleural cavity
- The space between the two layers of the pleura containing a small amount of fluid that lubricates the surfaces, preventing friction as the lungs expand and contract.
- tuberculosis
- A chronic infectious disease characterized by necrosis of vital lung tissue, which can affect other body systems as well.
- cyanosis
- Blue color in the body tissues.
- caseous
- The term used to describe soft and cheese-like lung tissue in tuberculosis.
- dyspnea
- Air hunger resulting in labored or difficult breathing.
- fluoroscopy
- A diagnostic procedure that permits visualization of the lungs and diaphragm during respiration.
- hypoxia
- An insufficient oxygenation of the tissues in the lungs as a result of swelling and increased mucous.
- dyspnea
- Air hunger resulting in labored or difficult breathing.
- cilia
- The hairlike projections found in the mucous membrane that lines the respiratory tract.
- cystic fibrosis
- A disease that affects all the exocrine glands of the body, the glands of external secretion usually affecting children.
- bronchogenic carinoma
- Most common type of lung cancer that arises from the bronchial tree.
- trachea
- The windpipe.
- upper respiratory diseases
- Disorders of the nose and throat, including common infections and allergies.
- spriometer
- A simple instrument used to measure the movement of air in and out of the lungs.
- secondary pneumonia
- A pneumonia that develops as a secondary disorder from other diseases that weaken the lungs or the body's immune system.
- pleura
- A double membrane consisting of two layers that encases the lungs.