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RAD Pathology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aspiration | inspiration of a foreign material into the airway |
| Atelectasis | Collapse of all or part of the lung |
| bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi |
| cystic fibrosis | disorder associated with the widespread dysfunction of the exocrine glands, abnormal secretion of sweat and saliva, and accumulation of thick mucus in the lungs |
| emphysema | destructive and obstructive airway changes leading to an increased volume of air in the lungs |
| tuberculosis | chronic infection of the lung caused by the bacteria tubercle bacillus |
| respiratory distress syndrome | under-aeration of the lungs caused by lack of surfactant |
| metastasis | transfer of cancerous lesion from one area to another |
| pleural effusion | collection of fluid in the pleural cavity |
| pneumonia | acute infection in the lung parenchyma |
| pneumothorax | accumulation of air in the pleural cavity resulting in collapse of lung |
| pulmonary edema | replacement of air with fluid in the lung interstitium and alveoli |
| Ascites | fluid accumulation in the peritoneal cavity |
| Bowel Obstruction | blockage of the bowel lumen |
| Ileus | failure of bowel peristalsis |
| pneumoperitoneum | presence of air in the peritoneal cavity |
| Dislocation | displacement of bone from joint space |
| Bennett fracture | Fracture at base of 1st metacarpal |
| Boxers Fracture | fracture of metacarpal neck |
| Colles Fracture | fracture of the distal radius with posterior dorsal placement |
| Smith Fracture | fracture of the distal radius with anterior Palmer displacement |
| Gout | hereditary form of arthritis in which uric acid is deposited into the joints |
| Osgood Schlatter | incomplete separation or avulsion of the tibial tuberosity |
| jones fracture | avulsion fracture at the base of the 5th metatarsal |
| potts fracture | avulsion fracture of the medial malleolus with loss of the ankle mortise |
| osteomalacia (Rickets) | softening of the bones due to vitamin D deficiency |
| Pagets Disease | chronic metabolic disease of bone marked by weakened, deformed, and thicker bone that fractures easily |
| chondrosarcoma | malignant tumor arising from cartilage cells |
| Ewing sarcoma | malignant tumor of bone arising in medullary tissue |
| osteomyelitis | inflammation of bone due to a pyogenic infection |
| osteosarcoma | malignant, primary tumor with bone or cartilage formation |
| trimalleolar fracture | Fracture of lateral and medial malleoli as well as posterior lip of distal tibia |
| Avulsion | resulting from a ligament tear |
| Stellate fracture | Fracture lines radiate from central point (starburst appearance) |
| commonly caused by a force from collision or fall | Patellar dislocation |
| Ossification appears between ages 3 and 5 | patellar ossification |
| most commonly broken carpal bone | scaphoid |
| intussusception | a serious condition in which part of the intestine slides into an adjacent part of the intestine. |
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