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mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK Words: 116197

pneumocranium
Air present between the cranium and the dura mater; the term is commonly used to indicate extradural or subdural air. ... Origin: G. Pneuma, air, + kranion, skull ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Pneumocystis carinii
<protozoa> A protozoon microorganism that is the causative agent of pneumocystis pneumonia in immunocompromised patients (e.g. With AIDS). It is most closely related to ustomycetous yeasts. ... See: pneumocystis carinii pneumonia ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

pneumocystis carinii infections
Infection with pneumocystis carinii, a fungus causing interstitial plasma cell pneumonia (pneumonia, pneumocystis carinii) and other infections in humans. Immunocompromised patients, especially those with aids, are particularly susceptible to these infections. Extrapulmonary sites are rare but seen occasionally. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
<chest medicine> A pneumonia caused by an infection with Pneumocystis carinii. ... Pneumocystis carinii grows rapidly in the lungs of patients with immunosuppression, particularly due to AIDS and is the leading AIDS-related cause of death. Pneumocystis carinii infection sometimes may occur elsewhere in the body (skin, eye, spleen, liver or hea …

pneumocystis pneumonia
Synonym for pneumocystis carinii pneumonia ... <chest medicine> A pneumonia caused by an infection with Pneumocystis carinii. ... Pneumocystis carinii grows rapidly in the lungs of patients with immunosuppression, particularly due to AIDS and is the leading AIDS-related cause of death. Pneumocystis carinii infection sometimes may occur elsewher …

pneumocystography
Radiography of the bladder following injection of air. ... Origin: G. Pneuma, air, + kystis, bladder, + grapho, to write ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumocystosis
Synonym for pneumocystis carinii pneumonia ... <chest medicine> A pneumonia caused by an infection with Pneumocystis carinii. ... Pneumocystis carinii grows rapidly in the lungs of patients with immunosuppression, particularly due to AIDS and is the leading AIDS-related cause of death. Pneumocystis carinii infection sometimes may occur elsewher …

pneumocyte
Synonym: alveolar cell. ... Origin: pneumo-+ G. Kytos, cell ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumoderma
Synonym: subcutaneous emphysema. ... Origin: G. Pneuma, air, + derma, skin ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumodynamics
The mechanics of respiration. ... Synonym: pneodynamics. ... Origin: G. Pneuma, breath, + dynamis, force ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumoempyema
A rarely used term for pyopneumothorax. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumoencephalogram
Radiograph s obtained by pneumoencephalography. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumoencephalography
Radiographic visualization of the cerebral ventricles by injection of air or other gas. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

pneumogastric
<anatomy> Of or pertaining to the lungs and the stomach. ... The pneumogastric nerve. ... <anatomy> Pneumogastric nerve, one of the tenth pair of cranial nerves which are distributed to the pharynx, oesophagus, larynx, lungs, heart, stomach, liver, and spleen, and, in fishes and many amphibia, to the branchial apparatus and also to the si …

pneumogastric nerve
Synonym for vagus nerve ... <anatomy, nerve> The vagus nerve enervates the gut (gastrointestinal tract), heart and larynx. ... Lesions of the tenth nerve usually result in a horse voice, but may also cause difficulty in swallowing or talking. ... Synonym: cranial nerve X. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

pneumogastrography
Rarely used radiographic study of stomach after injection of air. ... Origin: G. Pneuma, air, + gaster, stomach, + grapho, to write ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumogenic osteoarthropathy
hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy ...

pneumogram
1. The record or tracing made by a pneumograph. ... 2. Radiographic record of pneumography. ... Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + gramma, a drawing ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumohemia
Presence of air in blood vessels. ... See: air embolism. ... Synonym: pneumatohemia. ... Origin: G. Pneuma, air, + haima, blood ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumohemopericardium
Synonym for haemopneumopericardium ... The occurrence of blood and air in the pericardium. ... Synonym: pneumohemopericardium. ... Origin: haemo-+ G. Pneuma, air, + pericardium ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumohemothorax
Synonym for haemopneumothorax ... <chest medicine> Accumulation of air and blood in the pleural cavity. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

pneumohydrometra
The presence of gas and serum in the uterine cavity. ... Origin: G. Pneuma, air, + hydor (hydr-), water, + metra, uterus ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumohydropericardium
hydropneumopericardium ...

pneumohydroperitoneum
S YN: hydropneumoperitoneum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumohydrothorax
Synonym for hydropneumothorax ... A collection of fluid and gas within the pleural cavity. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

pneumohypoderma
Synonym: subcutaneous emphysema. ... Origin: G. Pneuma, air, + hypo, beneath, + derma, skin ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumokoniosis
See: pneumoconiosis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumolith
A calculus in the lung. ... Synonym: pulmolith. ... Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + lithos, stone ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumolithiasis
Formation of calculi in the lungs. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumology
<anatomy, study> The science which treats of the lungs. ... (04 Mar 1998) ...

pneumolysis
Separation of the lung and costal pleura from the endothoracic fascia. ... Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + lysis, a loosening ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumomalacia
Softening of the lung tissue. ... Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + malakia, softness ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumomassage
Compression and rarefaction of the air in the external auditory meatus, causing movement of an intact tympanic membrane. ... Origin: G. Pneuma, air, + massage ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumomediastinum
<radiology> SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM, common; usually during the 2nd - 3rd decade, aetiology: rupture of marginally situated alveoli from sudden rise in intralveolar pressure: acute asthma, aspiration pneumonia, hyaline membrane disease, measles, giant cell pneumonia, coughing, vomiting, exercise, parturition, diabetic acidosis, tumour e …

pneumomediastinum, diagnostic
Deliberate introduction of air or gas into the mediastinum as an aid to examination and diagnosis. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

pneumomelanosis
Blackening of the lung tissue from the inhalation of coal dust or other black particles. ... Synonym: pneumonomelanosis. ... Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + melanosis, a becoming black ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumometry
An obsolete term for spirometry. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumomycosis
An obsolete term denoting any disease of the lungs caused by the presence of fungi. ... Synonym: pneumonomycosis. ... Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + mykes, fungus ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumomyelography
Rarely used radiographic examination of spinal canal after injection of air or gas into the subarachnoid space. ... Origin: G. Pneuma, air, + myelos, marrow, + grapho, to write ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumonectomy
<procedure> An operation to remove an entire lung. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

pneumonia
<chest medicine> Inflammation of the lungs with consolidation. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

pneumonia dissecans
Synonym for pneumonia interlobularis purulenta ... Pneumonia in which the lobules of the lung are separated by collections of purulent exudate. ... Synonym: pneumonia dissecans. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumonia interlobularis purulenta
Pneumonia in which the lobules of the lung are separated by collections of purulent exudate. ... Synonym: pneumonia dissecans. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumonia malleosa
Pneumonia associated with glanders. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumonia virus of mice
An RNA virus of the genus Pneumovirus, a member of the family Paramyxoviridae, occurring normally as latent infection in laboratory mice, but capable of activation by serial intranasal passage and causing pneumonia. ... Synonym: PVM virus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumonia, aspiration
Inflammation of the lungs due to aspiration (the sucking in of food particles or fluids into the lungs). ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

pneumonia, bacterial
Pneumonia caused by various species of bacteria. Bacterial pneumonia commonly results from bronchogenic spread of infection following microaspiration of secretions. The largest category of this disease arises from community-acquired pneumonias. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

pneumonia, lipid
Pneumonia due to aspiration or inhalation of various oily or fatty substances. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

pneumonia, mycoplasma
Interstitial pneumonia caused by extensive infection of the lungs and bronchi, particularly the lower lobes of the lungs, by mycoplasma pneumoniae. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

pneumonia, pneumococcal
A febrile disease caused by streptococcus pneumoniae. This condition is characterised by inflammation of one or more lobes of the lungs and symptoms include chills, fever, rapid breathing, and cough. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

pneumonia, pneumocystis carinii
A pulmonary disease occurring in immunodeficient or malnourished patients or infants, characterised by dyspnea, tachypnea, and hypoxaemia. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia is a frequently seen opportunistic infection in aids. It is caused by the fungus pneumocystis carinii. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

pneumonia, rickettsial
Pneumonia caused by infection with bacteria of the family rickettsiaceae. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

pneumonia, staphylococcal
Pneumonia caused by staphylococcus aureus. This condition is a frequent complication of viral influenza. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

pneumonia, viral
Pneumonia caused by a virus. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

pneumonic plague
A rapidly progressive and frequently fatal form of plague in which there are areas of pulmonary consolidation, with chill, pain in the side, bloody expectoration, and high fever. ... Synonym: plague pneumonia, pulmonic plague. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumonitis
<pathology> Inflammation of the lung secondary to viral or bacterial infection. ... Common symptoms include a productive cough, fever, chills and shortness of breath. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

pneumonocele
Protrusion of a portion of the lung through a defect in the chest wall. ... Synonym: pleurocele, pneumatocele, pneumocele. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumonocentesis
Rarely used term for paracentesis of the lung. ... Synonym: pneumocentesis. ... Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + kentesis, puncture ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumonococcal
Relating to or associated with Streptococcus pneumoniae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumonococcus
Synonym for streptococcus pneumoniae ... A gram-positive organism found in the upper respiratory tract, inflammatory exudates, and various body fluids of normal and/or diseased humans and, rarely, domestic animals. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

pneumonoconiosis
Synonym for pneumoconiosis ... <chest medicine> Fibrosis and scarring of the lungs secondary to the repeated inhalation of dust associated with some occupation. ... Examples include silica, asbestos and coal dust exposure. ... (29 Oct 1998) ...

pneumonocyte
Non-specific term referring to cells lining alveoli in the respiratory part of the lung. ... Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + kytos, cell ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumonokoniosis
Synonym for pneumonoconiosis ... pneumoconiosis ...

pneumonolysis
Division of the tissues attaching the lung to the wall of the chest cavity, to permit collapse of the lung. It was formerly used to treat tuberculosis. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

pneumonomelanosis
Synonym for pneumomelanosis ... Blackening of the lung tissue from the inhalation of coal dust or other black particles. ... Synonym: pneumonomelanosis. ... Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + melanosis, a becoming black ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumonomoniliasis
Rarely used term for candidiasis of the lung. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumonomycosis
Synonym for pneumomycosis ... An obsolete term denoting any disease of the lungs caused by the presence of fungi. ... Synonym: pneumonomycosis. ... Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + mykes, fungus ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumonopathy
<chest medicine> Any disease that affects the lung. ... Origin: Gr. Pathos = disease ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

pneumonopexy
Fixation of the lung by suturing the costal and pulmonary pleurae or otherwise causing adhesion of the two layers. ... Synonym: pneumopexy. ... Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + pexis, fixation ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumonopleuritis
Synonym for pleuritic pneumonia ... Pneumonia associated with inflammation of the overlying pleura. ... Synonym: pneumonopleuritis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumonorrhaphy
Suture of the lung. ... Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + rhaphe, suture ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumonotomy
<procedure> Incision of the lung. ... Synonym: pneumotomy. ... Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + tome, incision ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Pneumonyssus simicola
A small mite (family Halarachnidae) that causes pulmonary acariasis in monkeys. ... Origin: pneumon-+ G. Hyssos, javelin; L. Simia, ape, + -cola, inhabitant ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumopericardium
Air between the heart and the pericardium, the membrane wrapped around the heart. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

pneumoperitoneum
<radiology> Aetiology, iatrogenic, surgery, dialysis, spontaneous, peptic perforation, bowel obstruction, toxic megacolon, trauma, penetrating or blunt injury, miscellaneous, female genital tract (intercourse, douching, insufflation), pneumatosis intestinalis or coli duration, typically 4-5 days (up to 4 weeks), persists longer in adults than …

pneumoperitoneum in kids
<radiology> Premature infant: NEC most likely to be perforation, air-block most likely to be dissection of air from mediastinum, full-term infant: idiopathic gastric perforation, older kids: perforated peptic ulcer, rupture of Meckel diver, diseased bowel ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

pneumoperitoneum, artificial
Deliberate introduction of air into the peritoneal cavity. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

pneumoperitonitis
Inflammation of the peritoneum with an accumulation of gas in the peritoneal cavity. ... Origin: G. Pneuma, air, + peritonitis ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumopexy
Synonym for pneumonopexy ... Fixation of the lung by suturing the costal and pulmonary pleurae or otherwise causing adhesion of the two layers. ... Synonym: pneumopexy. ... Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + pexis, fixation ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumophagia
Synonym for aerophagia ... The word phage in Greek means to eat. Aerophagia is literally to eat air. Aerophagia is a common cause of gas in the stomach. Everyone swallows small amounts of air when eating or drinking. However, rapid eating or drinking, chewing gum, smoking, or ill-fitting dentures may cause a significant increase in swallowed air. …

pneumopleuritis
Pleurisy with air or gas in the pleural cavity. ... Origin: G. Pneuma, air, + pleur-+ -itis, inflammation ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumopyelography
Radiography of the kidney after air or gas has been injected into the renal pelvis. ... Origin: G. Pneuma, air, + pyelos, pelvis, + grapho, to write ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumoradiography
Radiography using air, oxygen, or some other gas as a contrast medium. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

pneumoresection
Excision of part of a lung. ... Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + resection ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumoretroperitoneum
Escape of air into the retroperitoneal tissues. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumorrhachis
The presence of gas in the spinal canal. ... Synonym: pneumatorrhachis. ... Origin: G. Pneuma, air, + rhachis, spinal column ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumoscope
Synonym for pneumatoscope ... <instrument> 1. Obsolete term for an instrument for measuring the extent of the respiratory excursions of the chest. ... Synonym: pneoscope. ... 2. Obsolete term for an instrument for use in auscultatory percussion, the percussion sounds of the chest being heard at the mouth. ... Synonym: pneumoscope. ... Origin: G. P …

pneumoserothorax
Synonym for hydropneumothorax ... A collection of fluid and gas within the pleural cavity. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

pneumosilicosis
Synonym for silicosis ... Inflammation of the lung caused by foreign bodies (inhaled particles of silica): leads to fibrosis but unlike asbestosis does not predispose to neoplasia. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

pneumotachogram
A recording of respired gas flow as a function of time, produced by a pneumotachograph. ... Origin: G. Pneuma, air, + tachys, swift, + gramma, something written ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumotachograph
An instrument for measuring the instantaneous flow of respiratory gases. ... Synonym: pneumotachometer. ... Fleisch pneumotachograph, a pneumotachograph that measures flow in terms of the proportional pressure drop across a resistance consisting of numerous capillary tubes in parallel. ... Silverman-Lilly pneumotachograph, a pneumotachograph that meas …

pneumotachometer
Synonym: pneumotachograph. ... Origin: G. Pneuma, air, + tachys, swift, + metron, measure ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumothermomassage
Application to the body of hot air under varying degrees of pressure. ... Origin: G. Pneuma, air, + therme, heat, + Fr. Massage ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumothorax
<chest medicine> A collapse of the lung due to an abrupt change in the intrapleural pressure within the chest cavity. This may be due to lung or chest penetration (trauma). May also occur spontaneously (lung rupture). ... Symptoms include shortness of breath and severe, one-sided (affected side) chest pain on inhalation. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

pneumothorax simplex
Pneumothorax, without known cause, in an otherwise healthy person. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumothorax, artificial
Injection of air or a more slowly absorbed gas such as nitrogen, into the pleural space to collapse the lung. It was formerly used to treat pulmonary tuberculosis. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

pneumotomy
Synonym for pneumonotomy ... <procedure> Incision of the lung. ... Synonym: pneumotomy. ... Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + tome, incision ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumoventricle
Air in the ventricular system of the brain; occurs as a complication of a fracture of the skull which passes through the accessory nasal sinuses. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

pneumovirinae
A subfamily of paramyxoviridae containing one genus: pneumovirus. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

pneumovirus
A genus of the family paramyxoviridae (subfamily pneumovirinae) where the human and bovine virions have neither haemagglutinin nor neuraminidase activity. Pneumonia virus of mice has haemagglutinin activity. Respiratory syncytial virus, human is the type species. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...