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chest infection — /ˈtʃɛst ɪnfɛkʃən/ (say chest infekshuhn) noun an infection of the lungs, as pneumonia, bronchitis, etc …
Chest radiograph — Intervention Image A: A normal chest radiograph. Image B: Q fever pneumonia. ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Chest tube — Intervention The free end of the Chest Drainage Device is usually attached to an underwater seal, below the level of the chest. This allows the air or fluid to escape from the pleural space, and prevents anything returning to the chest … Wikipedia
chest — W3S2 [tʃest] n [: Old English; Origin: cest, from Latin cista box, basket , from Greek kiste basket ] 1.) the front part of your body between your neck and your stomach →↑breast ▪ Her heart was pounding in her chest. ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
Chest photofluorography — Chest radiography showing advanced bilateral pulmonary tuberculosis. Source: CDC Chest photofluorography, or abreugraphy (also called mass miniature radiography) is a photofluorography technique for mass screening for tuberculosis using a… … Wikipedia
Chest X-ray — A chest X ray, commonly abbreviated CXR, is a projection radiograph (X ray), taken by a radiographer, of the thorax which is used to diagnose problems with that area. The typical radiation dose to an adult from a chest x ray is around 0.06 mSv (6 … Wikipedia
Chest — This article is about the anatomical term. For other uses, see Chest (disambiguation). Chest Chest anatomy … Wikipedia
infection — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ nasty, serious, severe ▪ mild, minor, moderate ▪ acute, chronic ▪ … Collocations dictionary
chest — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ barrel, big, broad, huge, manly, massive, muscled, muscular, powerful, strong ▪ … Collocations dictionary
chest cold — /ˈtʃɛst koʊld/ (say chest kohld) noun a form of the common cold that mainly involves inflammation or infection of the respiratory tract. Compare head cold …
