Imaging & Radiology · Respiratory System · Hard
Bronchogram
Meaning: Visible branching of air-filled airways outlined by surrounding opacified alveoli.
In practice: Seeing air-filled airways within a lung opacity confirms an alveolar process such as pneumonia.
Word parts
- -gram means a recorded image or trace
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Answer: Extrapleural
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