Bronchodilators Health Article

KEY TERMS

Anti-inflammatory—Medicine used to relieve swelling, pain, and other symptoms of inflammation.

Bronchitis—Inflammation of the air passages of the lungs.

Chronic—A word used to describe a long-lasting condition. Chronic conditions often develop gradually and involve slow changes.

Emphysema—A lung disease in which breathing becomes difficult.

Inflammation—Pain, redness, swelling, and heat that usually develop in response to injury or illness.

Nebulizer—A device that turns liquid forms of medicine into a fine spray that can be inhaled.

Sulfite—A type of preservative that causes allergic reactions in some people.