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| Emphysema | A condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are damaged and enlarged, causing breathlessness. |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | An umbrella term used to describe progressive lung diseases including emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and refractory (non-reversible) asthma. This disease is characterized by increasing breathlessness. |
| Pulmonary hypertension | A type of high blood pressure that affects the arteries in your lungs and the right side of your heart. |
| Sarcoidosis | An inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs in the body, but mostly the lungs and lymph glands. In people with sarcoidosis, abnormal masses or nodules (called granulomas) consisting of inflamed tissues form in certain organs of the body |
| Cystic fibrosis | A hereditary disease that affects the lungs and digestive system. The body produces thick and sticky mucus that can clog the lungs and obstruct the pancreas. |
| Pulmonary fibrosis | A lung disease that occurs when lung tissue becomes damaged and scarred. This thickened, stiff tissue makes it more difficult for your lungs to work properly. |
| Interstitial lung disease | An umbrella term for a large group of disorders that cause scarring (fibrosis) of the lungs. The scarring causes stiffness in the lungs which makes it difficult to breathe. |
| Pulmonary Transplantation | A surgical procedure in which a patient's diseased lungs are partially or totally replaced by lungs which come from a donor. |
| Rejection | This is a normal body reaction to a foreign object or tissue. Rejection is a major risk of transplant. |
| Living Transplant | Describes a lung transplant from healthy, nonsmoking adults who donate part of one of their lungs. The part of the lung is called a lobe. |
| Alveoli | Any of the many tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange. |
| Bronchus | Any of the major air passages of the lungs which diverge from the windpipe. |
| Single Lung Transplant | This is the transplant of one lung. |
| Double Lung Transplant | This is the transplant of both lungs. |
| Heart-Lung Transplant | This is the transplant of both lungs and the heart taken from a single donor. |
| Bilateral Sequential Lung Transplant | This is the transplant of both lungs, done one at a time. It’s also called bilateral single. |
| Deceased Donor Transplant | Transplant utilizing a lung from someone deceased. Most lungs that are transplanted come from organ donors who have died. |
| Living Transplant | Describes a transplant utilizing part of one the lungs -- the lobe -- of a healthy, nonsmoking adult. |
| Pulmonary Hypertension | Increased blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. |
| Immunosuppressants | Anti-rejection medicines that "trick" the immune system into not attacking the transplant. |
