| tracheo-oesophageal fistula | <radiology> Type: Frequency, Description A: 10%, oesoph atresia without fistula B: 1%, oesoph atresia with upper fistula C: 80%, oesoph atresia with LOWER fistula D: 2%, K type: atresia with upper and lower fistulae E: 7%, H type See also: VATER syndrome (12 Dec 1998) |
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| tracheoaerocele | An air cyst in the neck caused by distention of a tracheocele. Origin: tracheo-+ G. Aer, air, + kele, hernia (05 Mar 2000) |
| tracheobiliary | Relating to the trachea or bronchi and the biliary duct system. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tracheobiliary fistula | A rare congenital anastomosis between an accessory bronchus and aberrant biliary duct system. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tracheobranchia | Origin: NL. See Trachea, and Branchia. <zoology> One of the gill-like breathing organs of certain aquatic insect larvae. They contain tracheal tubes somewhat similar to those of other insects. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tracheobroncheopathia osteoplastica | A benign submucoid tumour or series of tumours that ossify near the tracheal walls. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tracheobronchial | <ornithology, zoology> Pertaining both to the tracheal and bronchial tubes, or to their junction; said of the syrinx of certain birds. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tracheobronchial diverticulum | The endodermal lung primordium which will give rise to the epithelial lining of the respiratory tract. Synonym: lung bud. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tracheobronchial dyskinesia | Degeneration of elastic and connective tissue of bronchi and trachea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tracheobronchial groove | The depression in the floor of the caudal end of the pharynx, continued downward on the ventral wall of the foregut; from it are developed the lower part of the larynx and the trachea, bronchi, and lungs. Synonym: tracheobronchial groove. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tracheobronchitis | Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the trachea and bronchi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tracheobronchomegaly | A rare and probably congenital condition characterised by great enlargement of the lumen of the trachea and the larger bronchi. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica | <radiology> Osteocartilaginous nodules within submucosa of trachea with or without bronchi, arise from cartilage rings, posterior membranous trachea spared (Differential diagnosis: amyloidosis), incidence debated; 1/3000 in autopsy series, aetiology unknown (carcinoma and P normal), but most accepted theory is an exaggerated response to chronic inhalation of irritants, most cases in adults greater than 50 yrs old (youngest patient age 2 yrs), M:F = 3:1, dyspnea, productive cough, haemoptysis findings: CXR: nodules in trachea with or without calcification, CT: as above, but more sensitive to calcification and better at demonstrating lack of posterior tracheal involvement (12 Dec 1998) |
| tracheobronchoscopy | Inspection of the interior of the trachea and bronchi. Origin: tracheo-+ bronchus, + G. Skopeo, to view (05 Mar 2000) |
| tracheocele | <medicine> Goiter. A tumour containing air and communicating with the trachea. Origin: Gr. The windpipe + a tumour: cf.F. Tracheocele. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |