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EMPHYSEME CENTROLOBULAIRE [1 record]

Record 1 2003-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Respiratory Tract
DEF

Focal dilatations of air spaces distributed throughout the lung in the midst of grossly normal lung tissue; the dilatations affect respiratory bronchioles rather than alveoli.

OBS

"Centrilobular emphysema" and "centriacinar emphysema" are in most cases used as synonyms; however, some authors, among them John F. MURRAY, make a slight difference ... In German this difference is not made.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies respiratoires

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vías respiratorias
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