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Which condition is the chronic enlargement of the bronchi or bronchiles?
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bronchiectasis
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What is the term meaning chronic enlargement of the lower bronchial trees?
Bronchiectasis is the medical term meaning chronic enlargement of the bronchioles.
What is the medical term meaning chronic enlargement of the lower bronchial tree?
Bronchiectasis is the medical term meaning chronic enlargement of the bronchioles.
What is the medical term meaning A continued inflammation of the bronchi?
Chronic bronchitis is a long-term inflammation of the bronchi.
Is associated with a chronic productive cough enlargement of mucous glands and hypertrophy of the airway smooth muscle?
chronic bronchitis
Is chronic bronchitis the same as bronchiectasis?
Chronic bronchitis is chronic inflammation of the bronchi, often caused by smoking OR other irritants. Bronchiectasis is inflammation of proximal and medium sized bronchi of the small airways and may be caused by chronic bronchitis, but also by many other conditions such as cystic fibrosis. They are sometimes seen together, but not the same thing.
What is the medical term meaning dilation of a bronchiole?
Bronchiectasis is the medical term for dilation of the bronchi. It is a chronic necrotizing infection of bronchi & bronchioles causing abnormal permanent dilation of these airways.Rationale: Dilation (-ectasis) of the bronchi (bronchi/o = bronchus).treakia i thinkbronchiectasis
Which term means the permanent dilation of the bronchi caused by chronic infection and infection?
Bronchiectasis
Which term means the permanent dilation of the bronchi caused by chronic infection and inflammation?
Copd, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder/disease
How does smoking impact on the respiratory system?
Smoking can cause many respiratory problems, such as chronic bronchitis: a long term imflammtion of the bronchi, emphysema: a chronic lung condition that affects the alveoli and, of course, lung cancer: an abnormal, continual multiplying of cells that can result in lumps, masses, or tumors.
Fact or opinion Asthma is a chronic lung condition?
This is a fact. Asthma is a chronic lung condition resulting in chronic inflammation and periods of bronchospasm.
Is atelectasis when the lung fails to expand because air cannot pass beyond the bronchioles that are blocked by secretions?
Atelectasis is the collapse of part or all of a lung by blockage of the air passages or by very shallow breathing(atel means incomplete, and-ectasis means stretching or enlargement)COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseasesis a lung disease in which it is hard to breath. In this condition, damage to the bronchi partially obstructs them, making it difficult to get air in and out.
Sentence for Chronic?
Chronic sinusitis can me a life long condition
