broncholith

broncholith
A hard concretion in a bronchus, usually resulting from the erosion of a tuberculous or other granulomatous lymph node through the bronchial wall into the lumen. SYN: bronchial calculus. [broncho- + G. lithos, stone]

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bron·cho·lith (brongґko-lith) [broncho- + -lith] a concretion in the bronchi, formed by accretion about an inorganic nucleus, or from calcified portions of lung tissue or adjacent lymph nodes; called also bronchial calculus.

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  • broncholith — stone in the bronchial glands Stones and Rocks …   Phrontistery dictionary

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  • Calculus — A stone, as in the urinary tract. Also, the calcium salt deposits on the teeth. The word calculus in Latin means a pebble. Pebbles were once used for counting, from which came the mathematical field of calculus. A urinary calculus is a pebble in… …   Medical dictionary

  • lung calculus — 1. pneumolith. 2. broncholith …   Medical dictionary

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  • Bronchiolith — vgl. Broncholith …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • Stones and Rocks — All the words in this list incorporate the element lith , from the Greek lithos stone . Unfortunately, if you ve come looking for a list of different types of stone (a list that would easily run into the thousands) you should really consult a… …   Phrontistery dictionary

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