Lungs & Breathing terms

A doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the lungs.

An herb native to North America that has been used to prevent and treat the common cold and other respiratory infections.

A form of traditional Chinese mind/body exercise and meditation that uses slow and precise body movements with controlled breathing and mental focusing to improve balance, flexibility, muscle…

A cell that carries oxygen to all parts of the body.

A cell that carries oxygen to all parts of the body.

In medicine, a machine used to help a patient breathe.

A virus that causes respiratory infections with cold-like symptoms.

The organs that are involved in breathing.

A health professional trained to evaluate and treat people who have breathing problems or other lung disorders.

Exercises and treatments that help improve or restore lung function.

The organs that are involved in breathing.

A drug used to treat respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in the lungs.

A virus that causes respiratory infections with cold-like symptoms.

An inflammatory disease marked by the formation of granulomas (small nodules of immune cells) in the lungs, lymph nodes, and other organs.

An inflammatory disease marked by the formation of granulomas (small nodules of immune cells) in the lungs, lymph nodes, and other organs.

A vaccine composed of a substance that enhances immunity plus an antigen found on some tumors of the colon, breast, lung, ovary, pancreas, and stomach.

A drug used to treat symptoms of asthma, such as trouble breathing, tight chest, wheezing, coughing, and runny nose.

A chronic, inflammatory, connective tissue disease that can affect many organs including the joints, skin, heart, lungs, kidneys, and nervous system.

A sleep disorder that is marked by pauses in breathing of 10 seconds or more during sleep, and causes unrestful sleep.

Surgery to remove a lung tumor in a lobe of the lung and a part of the main bronchus (airway).