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