Bronchietasis
Dilation of the bronchi
Diaphragmatocele
Hernia of the diaphragm
Pneumoconiosis
Abnormal condition of dust in the lungs
Rhinorrhagia
Rapid flow of blood from the nose (also called epistaxis
Atelectasis
Incomplete expansion (of the lung or portion of the lung)
Pneumothorax
Air in the chest cavity (pleural space), which causes collapse of the lung (often a result of an open chest wound)
Thoracalgia
Pain in the chest
Pulmonary embolism (PE)
Foreign matter, such as a blood clot, carried to the pulmonary artery, where it blocks circulation to the lungs
Emphysema
A disease characterized by lung tissue stretching that results from the alveoli losing elasticity and becoming distended
Coccidioidomycosis
A fungal disease affecting the lungs
Pneumonectomy
Excision of a lung
Thoraconetesis
Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the chest cavity (also called thoracentesis)
Auscultation
The act of listening for sounds within the body through a stethoscope; used for assessing and/or diagnosing conditions of the lungs, pleura, heart and abdomen
Dyspnea
Difficult breathing
Tachypnea
Rapid breathing
Rhinorrhea
Discharge from the nose (as in a cold)
Nosocomial infection
An infection acquired during hospitalization
Asphyxia
Deprivation of oxygen for tissue use; suffocation
Paroxysm
Periodic, sudden attack
Bronchopneumonia
Diseased state of the bronchi and lungs (an inflammation of the lungs that begins in the terminal bronchioles)