Vocabulary Words Associated with
Smoking, The Respiratory System,
and
Smoking Related Diseases
Emphysema
Air sacs in the lungs lose their
elasticity
Nicotine
Addictive substance in tobacco
smoke
Cancer
Abnormal growth of cells
Carbon Monoxide
Poisonous gas produced by tobacco smoke
Chronic Bronchitis
Excessive secretions of mucus in the Bronchial
Tubes
Peptic Ulcer
An open sore in the stomach lining
Sinusitis
Swelling and reddening of the sinuses
Cardiovascular Disease
Disease of the heart and blood vessels
Leukoplakia
White spots on the inside of the mouth that
may become cancerous
Tar
Dark, sticky substance in tobacco that causes
cancer
Bronchioles
Narrow air tubes in the lungs
Lungs
Organs responsible for Oxygen and Carbon
Dioxide exchange
Alveoli
Tiny air sacs in the lungs
Cilia
Tiny, hairlike structures that filter out harmful
substances in the respiratory tract
Snuff
Finely ground tobacco that is sniffed or held
between the cheek and gum
Atherosclerosis
Fatty deposits block the arteries
Hemoglobin
Substance in red blood cells that carries
oxygen to all cells
Carcinogen
Cancer causing chemical
Anoxia
Decrease in the oxygen level in the body
Benzopyrene
Cancer causing chemical in cigarette
smoke