MedTerm Ch 7 Diseases and Conditions

anosmia

absence or decrease in the sense of smell

apnea

temporary loss of breathing

atelectasis

collapsed or airless lung

consolidation

loss of sponginess of lungs due to engorgement

coryza

head cold; upper respiratory infection; acute inflammatio of the membranes of the nose

cystic fibrosis

genetic disease causing mucus to become unusually thick and sticky

deviated septum

displacement of the cartilage dividing the nostrils

emphysema

disease characterized by a decrease in alveolar elasticity

empyema

pus in the pleural cavity

epistaxis

nosebleed; nasal hemorrhage

exudate

inflammatory fluid high in protein with blood and immune cells

hemoptysis

spitting up blood

hypoxemia

deficiency of oxygen in atrial blood; also called anoxemia

hypoxia

deficiency of oxygen (in the tissues)

influenza

acute, contagious viral disorder of the respiratory tract

pertussis

whooping cough

pleurisy

inflammation of the pleural membrane

pneumonoconiosis

condition in which dust particles are found in the lungs

pulmonary edema

excessive fluid in the lungs that induces cough and dyspnea

resection

excision of part of a structure organ

rhonchus

abnormal breath sound commonly resembling snoring

surfactant

phospholipid that allows the lungs to expand with ease

transudate

non-inflammatory fluid

tubercles

granulomas associated with tuberculosis

tuberculosis

potentially fatal disease spread through respiratory droplets