Disease and Disorders (Word Parts) Flashcards
Adenoiditis
Inflammation of the adenoids
Atelectasis
Incomplete expansion (of the lung of a new-born or collapsed lung)
Bronchiectasis
Dilation of the bronchi
Bronchitis
Inflammation of the bronchi
Bronchogenic Carcinoma
Cancerous tumor originating in the bronchus
Bronchopneumonia
Diseased state of the bronchi and lungs
Diaphragmatocele
Hernia of the diaphragm
Epiglottitis
Inflammation of the epiglottis
Hemothorax
Blood in the chest (pleural space)
Laryngitis
Inflammation of the larynx
Laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB)
Inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi (acute form = 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
Pansinusitis
Inflammation of all sinuses
Pharyngitis
Inflammation of the pharynx
Pleuritis
Inflammation of the pleura (pleurisy)
Pneumatocele
Hernia of the lung (lung issue protrudes through an opening in the chest)
Pneumoconiosis
Abnormal condition of dust in the lungs
Pneumonia
Diseased state of the lung
(the infection and inflammation are caused by bacteria such as Pneumococcus, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Haemophilus; viruses; and fungi)
Pneumonitis
Inflammation of the lung
Pneumothorax
Air in the chest (pleural space) which causes collapse of the lung
Pulmonary Neoplasm
Pertaining to (in) the lung, new growth (tumor)
Pyothorax
Pus in the chest (pleural space)
Empyema
Rhinitis
Inflammation of the (mucous membranes) nose