lung disease
Breathing organ ailment
Lung disease is any condition affecting the lungs or respiratory system—from infections like pneumonia and tuberculosis to chronic conditions like asthma, emphysema, and lung cancer.
The term covers a vast range of severity: She was diagnosed with a rare lung disease.
Also called pulmonary disease in medical contexts.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- cystic fibrosisGenetic disorder thickening mucus
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
- sarcoidosisGranulomatous inflammatory disorder
- silicosisLung disease from dust
asbestosis · progressive · degenerative · incurable · long-term · remission · flare-up · exacerbation
Mycobacterial lung disease
- COVID-19WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
- influenzaAcute viral respiratory infection
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- pertussisBacterial respiratory infection
SARS · histoplasmosis · RSV · mycoplasma · bacterial · viral · fungal · contagious
Labored respiration condition
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- coughingForceful air expulsion reflex
- shortness of breathDifficulty inhaling enough air
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
cyanosis · chest pain · fatigue · breathlessness · sputum · phlegm · rattling · gasping
Lung airflow assessment
- bronchoscopyInternal lung inspection via tube
- lobectomySurgical removal of lobe
- inhalerPortable respiratory medication device
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
ventilator · oxygen therapy · chest x-ray · CT scan · biopsy · bronchodilator · corticosteroids · immunotherapy
Lung's gas-exchange chambers
- bronchiMain lung air passages
- bronchiolesSmallest respiratory passages
- pleuraMembrane around lungs
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
diaphragm · lobes · airways · air sacs · pulmonary arteries · respiratory tract · mucous membrane · cilia
Inhaling burning tobacco
- air pollutionToxic atmospheric contamination
- secondhand smokeAmbient cigarette exhalation others inhale
- radonRadioactive inert gas
- asbestosFibrous fireproofing mineral
coal dust · allergens · carcinogens · industrial chemicals · particulate matter · smog · tobacco · vaping
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- cystic fibrosisGenetic disorder thickening mucus
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
- sarcoidosisGranulomatous inflammatory disorder
silicosis · asbestosis · progressive · degenerative · incurable · long-term · remission · flare-up · exacerbation · prognosis
tuberculosis
Mycobacterial lung disease
- COVID-19WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
- influenzaAcute viral respiratory infection
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
pertussis · SARS · histoplasmosis · RSV · mycoplasma · bacterial · viral · fungal · contagious · transmission
dyspnea
Labored respiration condition
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- coughingForceful air expulsion reflex
- shortness of breathDifficulty inhaling enough air
hypoxia · cyanosis · chest pain · fatigue · breathlessness · sputum · phlegm · rattling · gasping · labored breathing
spirometry
Lung airflow assessment
- bronchoscopyInternal lung inspection via tube
- lobectomySurgical removal of lobe
- inhalerPortable respiratory medication device
nebulizer · ventilator · oxygen therapy · chest x-ray · CT scan · biopsy · bronchodilator · corticosteroids · immunotherapy · chemotherapy
alveoli
Lung's gas-exchange chambers
- bronchiMain lung air passages
- bronchiolesSmallest respiratory passages
- pleuraMembrane around lungs
trachea · diaphragm · lobes · airways · air sacs · pulmonary arteries · respiratory tract · mucous membrane · cilia · surfactant
smoking
Inhaling burning tobacco
- air pollutionToxic atmospheric contamination
- secondhand smokeAmbient cigarette exhalation others inhale
- radonRadioactive inert gas
asbestos · coal dust · allergens · carcinogens · industrial chemicals · particulate matter · smog · tobacco · vaping · environmental toxins
- Organ Diseasesorgan failure, cirrhosis, hepatitis, nephritis, pancreatitis
- toxic hazardstoxic exposure, asbestos, arsenic, neurotoxins, benzene
- occupational healthworkplace safety, occupational health, workplace injuries, OSHA compliance, safety training
- toxic tortsmesothelioma, asbestos exposure, lead poisoning, silicosis, Agent Orange
- medicinedoctor, doctors, hospital, medicine, surgery
- diseasescancer, diabetes, tuberculosis, influenza, measles
lung diseaseheart disease
Malfunction of blood-pumping organ
cardiovascular disease · liver disease · kidney disease · brain disease · neurological disease
disease, lung, pneumonia, pleurisy, emphysema, pulmonologist, respiratory disease, pulmonary disease