Key Terms
What is throat?
Pharynx
What is a two-layered membrane covering the lungs?
Pleura
What is inflammation of the tonsils?
Tonsillitis
What is an irritation and inflammation of the lining of the bronchi?
Bronchitis
What is a chronic disease of the lungs that usually results from cigarette smoking?
Emphysema
What is voice box?
Larynx
What is a physician who diagnoses and treats conditions of the lungs?
Pulmonologist
What is an illness caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes?
Strep throat
What is a condition caused by inflammation of the thin layers of tissue that separate the lungs from the chest wall (the pleurae)?
Pneumonia
What is a condition caused by inhalation of dust; can cause shortness of breath, cough, and activity intolerance; also known as interstitial lung disease?
Pneumoconiosis
What is three sets of lymphatic tissue located in the oropharynx?
Tonsils
What is inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the nasal passages?
Rhinitis
What is an inflammation of the larynx?
Laryngitis
What is a droplet and airborne disease transmitted through droplets and particles produced by an infected person; often characterized by respiratory symptoms and capable of progressing to severe symptoms, even death, especially in people who are older, have underlying health conditions, or are unvaccinated?
COVID-19 (coronavirus disease)
What is a chronic inflammatory disease that makes it difficult to breathe and causes coughing and wheezing?
Asthma
What is one of the two tubes that take air to the lungs (plural: bronchi)?
Bronchus
What is inflammation of the lining of the sinuses?
Sinusitis
What isa droplet and airborne disease transmitted through droplets and particles produced by an infected person; often characterized by respiratory symptoms and capable of progressing to severe symptoms, even death, especially in people who are older, have underlying health conditions, or are unvaccinated?
Obstructive sleep apnea
What is a condition caused by inflammation of the thin layers of tissue that separate the lungs from the chest wall (the pleurae)?
Pleurisy
What is a condition in which the bronchial tubes are abnormally enlarged, causing chronic coughing, thick sputum, recurrent pneumonia, and weight loss?
Bronchiectasis
What is smaller branches from the bronchi; tubes that carry air further into the lungs, reaching the air sacs (alveoli)?
Bronchioles
What is a viral or bacterial infection of the nose, sinuses, or throat; a cold is one example?
Upper respiratory infection (URI)
What is a respiratory illness caused by a virus; common in the fall and winter months?
Influenza
What is a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection that causes acute inflammation in lung tissue, causing fever, chills, cough, greenish sputum, and rapid pulse?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
What is the growth of abnormal cells or tumors in the lungs?
Lung cancer