| predominance | 1. The quality or state of being predominant; superiority; ascendency; prevalence; predomination. "The predominance of conscience over interest." (South) 2. <astronomy> The superior influence of a planet. Origin: Cf. F. Predominance. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| upper/lower lobe predominance | <radiology> Upper lobe, usually site of greatest disease due to poorer clearance, bronchogenic carcinoma, pneumoconioses, histiocytosis X, sarcoidosis, ankylosing spondylitis, lower lobe, scleroderma (12 Dec 1998) |
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