- oleothorax
- n.the procedure of introducing paraffin wax extrapleurally so that the lung is allowed to collapse. This was sometimes formerly undertaken to allow closure of tuberculous cavities within the lung.
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oleothorax — oleo·tho·rax thō(ə)r .aks, thȯ(ə)r n, pl tho·rax·es or tho·ra·ces thōr ə .sēz, thȯr a state in which oil is present in the pleural cavity usu. as a result of injection compare PNEUMOTHORAX * * * n. the procedure of introducing paraffin wax… … Medical dictionary
Oleothorax — Oleo|tho̱rax [lat. oleum = Öl u. ↑Thorax] m; [es], e: Einführung öliger Flüssigkeit in die Pleurahöhle zur Kompression u. Ruhigstellung der Lunge … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Oleothorax — Ole|o|tho|rax der; [es], e: Ersatz der Luft durch Ölfüllung beim künstlichen ↑Pneumothorax (Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
oleothorax — oleo·thorax … English syllables
oleothorax — |ōlēō+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from ole + thorax : a state in which oil is present in the pleural cavity usually as a result of injection compare pneumothorax … Useful english dictionary
олеоторакс — (oleothorax; олео + греч. thorax грудь, грудная клетка) метод лечения туберкулеза легких путем сдавления легкого с использованием масла или смеси масел … Большой медицинский словарь
Олеото́ракс — (oleothorax; Олео + греч. thōrax грудь, грудная клетка) метод лечения туберкулеза легких путем сдавления легкого с использованием масла или смеси масел. Олеоторакс интраплевральный (о. intrapleuralis) О., при котором масло вводят в плевральную… … Медицинская энциклопедия
oleotorax — OLEOTORÁX s.n. (med.) Metodă de tratament constând din injectarea unei substanţe uleioase în cavitatea pleurală în cursul pneumotoraxului. [pron. le o , pl. xuri. / < fr. oléothorax]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 18.04.2008. Sursa: DN OLEOTORÁX s … Dicționar Român
Madonna Swan — Madonna Mary Swan Abdalla (September 12, 1928–1993) was an American Indian woman Lakota. Born on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation cite web|last = |first = |authorlink = |coauthors = |title = Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe: Four Bands of the… … Wikipedia
pneumothorax — The presence of free air or gas in the pleural cavity. [G. pneuma, air, + thorax] artificial p. p. produced by the injection of air, or a more slowly absorbed gas such as nitrogen, into the pleural space; formerly used for collapse therapy of… … Medical dictionary
