ALHS 1090 Chapter 7 Learning Activity 7-3

atelectasis

collapsed or airless lung

empyema

pus in the pleural cavity

surfactant

phospholipid that allows the lungs to expand with ease

consolidation

loss of sponginess of lungs due to engorgement

hypoxia

deficiency of oxygen in the tissues

anosmia

absence or decrease in the sense of smell

hypoxemia

deficiency of oxygen in the blood; also called anoxemia

tubercles

granulomas associated with tuberculosis

apnea

temporary loss of breathing

emphysema

disease characterized by a decrease in alveolar elasticity

hemoptysis

spitting up blood

epistaxis

nosebleed; nasal hemorrhage

pulmonary edema

excessive fluid in the lungs that induces cough and dyspnea

exudate

fluid produced by inflammation

transudate

non-inflammatory fluid

coryza

head cold; upper respiratory infection

pneumonoconiosis

condition in which dust particles are found in the lungs

pleurisy

inflammation of the pleural membrane

deviated septum

displacement of the cartilage dividing the nostrils

pertussis

whooping cough