医学影像英语每日读丨17.Cystic Bronchiectasis on Chest X Ray

This is an example of cystic bronchiectasis on a chest x-ray.We have a PA and lateral views of the chest that shows severe cystic bronchiectasis. You can see that the bronchi are fluid filled, you can see air fluid levels especially in many of the lower lobe and mid low bronchi on the upright PA view. Those are dilated cystic bronchioles with fluid levels.

cystic ['sɪstɪk] adj. 胞囊的，膀胱的，胆囊的

bronchiectasis [brɑŋkɪ'ektəsɪs] n. 支气管扩张

PA posteroanterior [pɒstəroʊæn'tɪərɪr] adj. 后前位，正位

lateral [ˈlætərəl] adj.横向的; 侧面的; 边音的; n.侧部的东西; 边音

bronchi [ˈbrɑ:ŋkaɪ] n. 支气管; （尤指肺两侧的） 支气管(bronchus的名词复数 )

lobe [loʊb] n. 裂片; 肺叶; 耳垂; 脑叶

dilate [daɪˈlet,ˈdaɪˌlet] vt. 扩张; 详述; 使扩大; 使膨胀; vi. 膨胀; 扩大; 详述

bronchiole ['brɒŋkɪˌoʊl] n. 细支气管

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