COPD Crossword

CO_D
air bags we use to breath
The leading cause of COPD is cigarette __________
inability to catch your
persisting for a long time
protects the respiratory system by clearing it of irritants and secretions.
The clear viscid secretion of the mucous membranes,
viscid mucus excreted in abnormally large quantities from the respiratory tract.
an apparatus or device used in breathing medicinal vapors, anesthetics,
a colorless, odorless, gaseous element constituting about one-fifth of the volume of the atmosphere
increasing in extent or severity
impairs normal functioning and is typically manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms
a simple measurement of the volume and rate of flow of breath that is used to diagnose COPD
this addiction makes it very difficult for people to stop smoking
a very poisonous alkaloid that is highly addictive, sometimes used as an insecticide and plant spray.
a condition of the lung marked by abnormal enlargement of the alveoli with loss of pulmonary elasticity that is characterized especially by shortness of breath and may lead to impairment of heart action
Approximately 12 __________ adults in the U.S. are diagnosed with COPD
a localized protective response elicited by injury or destruction of tissues, which serves to destroy, dilute, or wall off both the injurious agent and the injured tissue.