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A cavity in the body. An abnormal niche between a tooth and the gum. A false pocket is caused by an overgrowth of gum; a true pocket is caused by destruction of periodontal membrane and alveolar bone. True and false pockets can exist together.  

Localised lesion on the skin, due to smallpox or chickenpox. A small pus-filled eruption on the skin characteristic of chickenpox and smallpox rashes. A pustule that appears in diseases like smallpox, and the scar it leaves behind.  

An X-ray examination of part of the body after air or a gas has been inserted to make the organs show more clearly. X-ray examination of part of the body using a gas, such as air or carbon dioxide, as a contrast medium. For example, introduction of air into the ventricles of the brain enables…

Inflammation of the lungs, caused by a virus or allergic reaction. Treatment includes removal of the offending agent, if possible, and corticosteroids. Inflammation of the lungs generally caused by hypersensitivity to repeated or prolonged inhalation of natural or chemical agents. In its acute form, the symptoms resemble those of a flulike illness with a cough.…

A form of bubonic plague which mainly affects the lungs. A fast-moving, often fatal infection characterized by areas of pulmonary consolidation, fevers, pain, and bloody sputum. A highly virulent form of plague spread from person to person by respiratory secretions. It occurs as a sequela of bubonic plague or as a primary infection. An exceptionally…

Referring to the lungs. Referring to pneumonia.  

An infection of the lungs caused by a fungus. A fungal pulmonary disease. Any respiratory condition resulting from a fungal infection.  

Blood or air in the pleural cavity.  

An instrument which record chest movements during breathing. A device for recording the frequency and intensity of respiration. A device used to capture chest movements while breathing.  

A cell of the walls between the air sacs in the lung. A type of cell that lines the walls separating the air sacs in the lungs. Type I pneumocytes are flat and inconspicuous. Type II pneumocytes are cuboidal and secrete surfactant. Either of the two types of cells that form the alveoli of the…