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