Thorax and Lungs Crossword Puzzle

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  • asthma : an abnormal respiratory condition associated with allergic hypersensitivity to certain inhaled allergens.
  • emphysema : chronic obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by enlargement of alveoli distal to terminal bronchioles
  • cilia : millions of hairlike cells lining the tracheobronchial tree
  • percussion : striking over the chest wall with short, sharp blows of the fingers to determine the size and density of the underlying organ
  • orthopea : ability to breathe easily only in an upright position
  • apnea : cessation of breathing
  • atelectasis : an abnormal respiration condition characterized by collapsed, shrunken, deflated sections of alveoli
  • crepitus : coarse, crackling sensation palpable over the skin when air abnormally escapes from the lung and enters the subcutaneous tissue
  • copd : a functional category of abnormal respiratory conditions characterized by airflow obstruction
  • vesicular : refers to soft, low-pitched, normal breath sound heard over peripheral lung field
  • tachypnea : rapid, shallow breathing; more than 24 breaths per minute
  • dyspnea : difficult, labored breathing
  • bronchiole : one of the smaller respiratory passageways into which the segments bronchi divide
  • alveoli : the site of respiratory exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen
  • wheeze : high-pitched, musical, squeaking adventitious lung sound
  • bradypnea : slow breathing, fewer than 10 breaths per minute, regular rate
  • fremitus : a palpable vibration from the spoken voice felt over the chest wall
  • hypoxemia : decreased level of oxygen in the blood
  • rhonchi : low-pitched, musical, snoring, adventitious lung sounds caused by airflow obstruction from secretions
  • hypercapnia : increased levels of caron dioxide in the blood
  • bronchitis : inflammation of the bronchi with partial obstruction of the bronchi due to excessive mucus secretion
  • bronchophony : the spoken voice sound heard through the stethoscope, which sounds soft, muffled, and indistinct over normal lung tissue
  • fissure : the narrow crack diving the lobes of the lungs