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Tuberculosis radiology — Main article: Tuberculosis Radiology is used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis.Chest X rayA posterior anterior chest X ray is the standard view used; other views (lateral or lordotic) or CT scans may be necessary.In active pulmonary TB,… … Wikipedia
primary complex — 1. the combination of a parenchymal pulmonary lesion (Ghon focus or tubercle) and a corresponding lymph node focus, occurring in primary tuberculosis, usually in children; it may undergo cellular necrosis and eventually calcify. Similar lesions… … Medical dictionary
Tuberculosis — Classification and external resources Chest X ray of a person with advanced tuberculosis ICD 10 A … Wikipedia
Primary inoculation tuberculosis — (also known as Cutaneous primary complex, [1] Primary tuberculous complex, [2] and Tuberculous chancre [1]) is a skin condition that develops at the site of inoculation of tubercle bacilli into a tuberculosis free individual.[2]:334 … Wikipedia
Tuberculosis cutis orificialis — (also known as Acute tuberculous ulcer, [1] and Orificial tuberculosis [1]) is a form of cutaneous tuberculosis that occurs at the mucocutaneous borders of the nose, mouth, anus, urinary meatus, and vagina, and on the mucous membrane of the mouth … Wikipedia
primary inoculation complex — primary tuberculous complex primary inoculation tuberculosis … Medical dictionary
Tuberculosis — A highly contagious infection caused by the bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tubercles (tiny lumps) are a characteristic finding. Diagnosis may be made by skin test, which if positive should will be followed by a chest X ray to… … Medical dictionary
tuberculosis — /too berr kyeuh loh sis, tyoo /, n. Pathol. 1. an infectious disease that may affect almost any tissue of the body, esp. the lungs, caused by the organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and characterized by tubercles. 2. this disease when affecting… … Universalium
tuberculosis — TB; n. an infectious disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis (first identified by Koch in 1882) and characterized by the formation of nodular lesions (tubercles) in the tissues. In pulmonary tuberculosis formerly known as… … The new mediacal dictionary
primary inoculation tuberculosis — cutaneous tuberculosis at the site of inoculation of tubercle bacilli in a person with no previous exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, usually with prominent involvement of regional lymph nodes and a tuberculous chancre. Called also primary… … Medical dictionary
