Another word for throat.
Pathological changes caused by the lack of oxygen.
What is asphyxia?
What is bradypnea?
Works with patients who have breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders.
What is a respiratory therapist?
Organs that allow human beings to breath.
What are lungs?
One of the ways air goes into the body.
What is the nostril?
Inflammation of the larynx.
What is laryngitis?
Inflammation of the nose and pharynx.
What is nasopharyngitis?
physician who studies and treats diseases of the lung
What is a pulmonologist?
Grape like structures in the lungs that are responsible for gas exchange.
What are Alveoli?
What is the nasal cavity?
What is the oral cavity?
Inflammation of the pleura
What is pleurisy?
What is hemoptysis?
physician who studies and treats diseases of the lung
What is a pulmonologist?
A tiny branch of air tubes in the lungs.
What are bronchioles?
Small flap that prevents food and drinks from entering the windpipe.
What is the epiglottis?
A contagious bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract which is characterized by the paroxysmal whooping cough.
What is pertussis?
An acute respiratory syndrome in children and infants characterized by obstruction of the larynx, hoarseness, and a barking cough.
What is Croup?
Specialist in the ear, nose and throat
What is an Otolaryngologist?
The two large tubes that carry air from the windpipe to your lungs.
What are the bronchi?
Contracts and pulls air into the lungs.
What is the diaphragm?
Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural space.
An infectious disease that may affect almost all tissues of the body, especially the lungs.
What is Tuberculosis?
A surgeon who specializes in conditions affecting the organs in the chest.
What is a thoracic surgeon?
A long tube that connects your voice box to your bronchi.
What is Trachea?