Ch5 Disease and Disorder Terms

adenoiditis

inflammation of the adenoids

alveolitis

inflammation of the alveoli (pulmonary or dental)

atelectasis

incomplete expansion (of the lung or portion of the lung)

bronchiectasis

dilation of the bronchi

bronchitis

inflammation of the bronchi

bronchogenic carcinoma

cancerous tumor originating in a bronchus (also referred to as lung cancer)

bronchopneumonia

diseased state of the bronchi and lungs (an inflammation of the lungs that begins in the terminal bronchioles)

bronchospasm

involuntary muscle contraction of the bronchi

diaphragmatocele

hernia of the diaphragm (also called diaphragmatic hernia)

epiglottitis

inflammation of the epiglottis

hemothorax

blood in the chest cavity (pleural cavity)

laryngitis

inflammation of the larynx

laryngospasm

involuntary muscle contraction of the larynx

laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB)

inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi (the acute form is called croup)

lobar pneumonia

pertaining to the lobe(s); diseased state of the lung (infection of one or more lobes of the lung)

nasopharyngitis

inflammation of the nose and pharynx

pharyngitis

inflammation of the pharynx

pleuritis

inflammation of the pleura (also called pleurisy)

pneumoconiosis

abnormal condition of dust in the lungs

pneumonia

diseased state of the lung 

pneumonitis

inflammation of the lung