Diseases Of Respiratory System Flashcards
1
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A common, continuing resporatory condition that causes difficulty breathing due to inflammation of the airways
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Asthma
2
Q
The development of sputum makes the infected suffer from difficulty in breathing
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COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
3
Q
Another form of COPD that causes damage to the air sacs in the lung or alveoli
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Emphysema
4
Q
Bumps are shaped in the lungs that cause cancer
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Lung cancer
5
Q
Mycobacterium targets the lungs and damages the other parts of the body
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Tuberculosis
6
Q
Is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs
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Pneumonia
