Memory Ch 9 Respiratory diseaseVersion en ligne ch 9 respiratory system par Amber Breese inflammation of the pharynx, or throat Disease of the lungs characterized by recurring episodes of airway inflammation causing bronchospasm and increased mucus production. inflammation of the sinuses Temporary inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the trachea and bronchial passageways; causing a cough that may produce mucus. influenza tonsillitis hyperventilation inflammation of the larynx, or voice box nasopharyngitis tuberculosis (TB) Asthma chronic inflammation of the lungs characterized by an abnormal increase in the air spaces near the bronchioles; causes an accumulation of carbon dioxide in the lungs Bronchospasms sinusitis inflammation of the tonsils a highly contagious bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis Any lung disorder characterized by a long-term airway obstruction, making it difficult to breathe an infection of the lungs that causes inflammation; caused by a virus, bacterium, fungus, or—in rare cases—parasites pneumonia inflammation of the nasal passages and pharynx; the common cold Chronic bronchitis a viral infection that affects the respiratory system; also known as the flu Acute Bronchitis pharyngitis Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) Spasmodic contractions of the bronchial muscles that constrict the airways in the lungs during an asthma attack laryngitis excessive ventilation that leads to abnormal expulsion of carbon dioxide A long-lasting respiratory condition in which the airways of the lungs become obstructed due to inflammation of the bronchi and excessive mucus production emphysema