Respiratory System Diseases & Disorders:
Diagnosis, Impact, and Prevention Questions
and answers
What is the study of disease and how it damages body structures called?
Pathology
What is the process of identifying a disease or disorder?
Diagnosis
What term describes a sign or indication that something is wrong in the body?
Symptom
What is a chronic disease?
A disease or condition that lasts a long time.
What is an acute disease?
A disease or condition that develops quickly and is severe.
What are bronchi?
The main airways that branch into your lungs.
What are alveoli?
Tiny air sacs in your lungs where gas exchange happens.
What does inflammation refer to?
Swelling and irritation of body tissues.
What is mucus?
A slippery fluid that protects and moistens airways.
What does obstruction mean in the context of respiratory diseases?
A blockage that prevents normal airflow.
What is asthma?
Chronic inflammation of airways causing difficulty breathing.
What is pneumonia?
An infection that fills air sacs with fluid or pus.
Diagnosis, Impact, and Prevention Questions
and answers
What is the study of disease and how it damages body structures called?
Pathology
What is the process of identifying a disease or disorder?
Diagnosis
What term describes a sign or indication that something is wrong in the body?
Symptom
What is a chronic disease?
A disease or condition that lasts a long time.
What is an acute disease?
A disease or condition that develops quickly and is severe.
What are bronchi?
The main airways that branch into your lungs.
What are alveoli?
Tiny air sacs in your lungs where gas exchange happens.
What does inflammation refer to?
Swelling and irritation of body tissues.
What is mucus?
A slippery fluid that protects and moistens airways.
What does obstruction mean in the context of respiratory diseases?
A blockage that prevents normal airflow.
What is asthma?
Chronic inflammation of airways causing difficulty breathing.
What is pneumonia?
An infection that fills air sacs with fluid or pus.
