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A lung disease in which fibrous tissue forms in the lungs because the person has inhaled particles of stone or dust over a long period of time. Any lung disease caused by chronic inhalation of dust, usually of occupational origin; types of pneumoconiosis includes abestosis, anthracosis, siderosis, and silicosis. Progressive lung disease caused by prolonged…

Referring to pneumococci. To bacteria of the genus pneumococcus.  

The presence of air or gas in the brain. The presence of air within the skull, usually resulting from a fracture passing through one of the air sinuses. There may be a leak of cerebrospinal fluid at the site of the fracture, manifested as a watery discharge from the nose. Pneumocephalus can best be detected…

The act of passing air or gas in the urine. The passage of gas in the urine. Pneumaturia occurs because of an abnormal opening (fistula) between the bladder and the intestine caused by birth defect, injury, or disease. It can be a complication of disorders such as Crohn disease, cancer, and diverticular disease. The presence…

The occurrence of gas in an unusual place in the body. The presence of air or gas in an abnormal location in the body. The occurrence of air or gas in unusual locations within the body.  

An instrument which measures the air pressure in the eye, used in testing for glaucoma. It blows a puff of air onto the cornea.  

A sac or tumour filled with gas. Herniation of the lung. A sac or growth filled with gas, notably when the scrotum is inflated with air. Also referred to as pneumonocele or pneumocele.  

The part of a hypodermic syringe which slides up and down inside the tube, either sucking liquid into the syringe or forcing the contents out.  

A rare syndrome characterized by dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), iron-deficiency anemia, and esophageal webs (thin mucous membranes in the upper part of the esophagus). Plummer-Vinson syndrome primarily affects women and usually occurs between ages 40 and 70. Diagnosis is made through physical examination, blood tests, esopha-goscopy (internal examination of the esophagus with a lighted viewing tube),…

Any system of tubes or vessels in the body, but especially the urinary system (informal humorous).