Respiratory System Pathology Flashcards

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Pneumonia

A

Inflammation of tissue in lungs caused by a bacterial infection

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Tuberculosis

A

Bacterial infection in lungs

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3
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Apnoea

A

Arrested breathing

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4
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Dyspnoea

A

Difficulty with / laboured breathing

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5
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Tachypnoea

A

Abnormally rapid breathing

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6
Q

Orthopnoea

A

Shortness of breath that occurs when lying flat

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7
Q

Pneumonitis

A

Inflammation of walls of alveoli

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8
Q

Pneumonectomy

A

Surgical removal of walls of alveoli

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9
Q

Carcinoma

A

Type of cancer that develops from epithelial cells

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10
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Pleurisy

A

Associated with inflammation of pleura

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