Respiratory Diseases:

Diseases that affect the lungs. The lungs are the organs responsible for breathing. Examples of respiratory diseases are infections (pneumonia), tuberculosis, damage to the lungs from cigarette smoking, and lung cancer. Many respiratory diseases are treated with medical therapy, but some may require surgery.

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