Memory Ch 9 Respiratory diseaseVersión en línea ch 9 respiratory system por Amber Breese emphysema laryngitis a highly contagious bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis tonsillitis Bronchospasms pneumonia inflammation of the tonsils inflammation of the larynx, or voice box sinusitis an infection of the lungs that causes inflammation; caused by a virus, bacterium, fungus, or—in rare cases—parasites pharyngitis Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) Any lung disorder characterized by a long-term airway obstruction, making it difficult to breathe Chronic bronchitis Asthma nasopharyngitis Acute Bronchitis influenza tuberculosis (TB) Temporary inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the trachea and bronchial passageways; causing a cough that may produce mucus. A long-lasting respiratory condition in which the airways of the lungs become obstructed due to inflammation of the bronchi and excessive mucus production inflammation of the pharynx, or throat a viral infection that affects the respiratory system; also known as the flu inflammation of the nasal passages and pharynx; the common cold Disease of the lungs characterized by recurring episodes of airway inflammation causing bronchospasm and increased mucus production. chronic inflammation of the lungs characterized by an abnormal increase in the air spaces near the bronchioles; causes an accumulation of carbon dioxide in the lungs hyperventilation Spasmodic contractions of the bronchial muscles that constrict the airways in the lungs during an asthma attack excessive ventilation that leads to abnormal expulsion of carbon dioxide inflammation of the sinuses