Diseases

Hyperlucent Lung

A lung with reduced markings on its chest radiograph and increased areas of transradiancy (hyperlucency). A hyperlucent lung is usually associated with pulmonary emphysema or PNEUMOTHORAX.

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Abstract

A lung with reduced markings on its chest radiograph and increased areas of transradiancy (hyperlucency). A hyperlucent lung is usually associated with pulmonary emphysema or PNEUMOTHORAX.

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Synonyms

16 entry terms
  • Lung, Hyperlucent
  • Thorax, Hyperlucent
  • Hyperlucent Lungs
  • Hyperlucent Thorax
  • Lungs, Hyperlucent
  • MacLeod Syndrome
  • Swyer-James Syndrome
  • Unilateral Hyperlucent Lung
  • Hyperlucent Lung, Unilateral
  • Hyperlucent Lungs, Unilateral
  • Lung, Unilateral Hyperlucent
  • Lungs, Unilateral Hyperlucent
  • Swyer James Syndrome
  • Syndrome, MacLeod
  • Syndrome, Swyer-James
  • Unilateral Hyperlucent Lungs

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Lung Diseases (1966-1997)
  • Pulmonary Emphysema (1966-1997)

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  1. C08w.381.570

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hyperlucent Lung. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019568. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019568
  2. Hyperlucent Lung. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18553765