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

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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