Category: P

Inflammation of the lungs, caused by a virus or allergic reaction. Treatment includes removal of the offending agent, if possible, and corticosteroids. Inflammation of the lungs generally caused by hypersensitivity to repeated or prolonged inhalation of natural or chemical agents. In its acute form, the symptoms resemble those of a flulike illness with a cough.…

A form of bubonic plague which mainly affects the lungs. A fast-moving, often fatal infection characterized by areas of pulmonary consolidation, fevers, pain, and bloody sputum. A highly virulent form of plague spread from person to person by respiratory secretions. It occurs as a sequela of bubonic plague or as a primary infection. An exceptionally…

Referring to the lungs. Referring to pneumonia.  

An infection of the lungs caused by a fungus. A fungal pulmonary disease. Any respiratory condition resulting from a fungal infection.  

Blood or air in the pleural cavity.  

An instrument which record chest movements during breathing. A device for recording the frequency and intensity of respiration. A device used to capture chest movements while breathing.  

A cell of the walls between the air sacs in the lung. A type of cell that lines the walls separating the air sacs in the lungs. Type I pneumocytes are flat and inconspicuous. Type II pneumocytes are cuboidal and secrete surfactant. Either of the two types of cells that form the alveoli of the…

A lung disease in which fibrous tissue forms in the lungs because the person has inhaled particles of stone or dust over a long period of time. Any lung disease caused by chronic inhalation of dust, usually of occupational origin; types of pneumoconiosis includes abestosis, anthracosis, siderosis, and silicosis. Progressive lung disease caused by prolonged…

Referring to pneumococci. To bacteria of the genus pneumococcus.  

The presence of air or gas in the brain. The presence of air within the skull, usually resulting from a fracture passing through one of the air sinuses. There may be a leak of cerebrospinal fluid at the site of the fracture, manifested as a watery discharge from the nose. Pneumocephalus can best be detected…