Category: P

An obsolete term for a radiographical study of the spinal canal following injection of air or other gas. Radiographic evaluation of the spinal canal following the injection of either air or oxygen.  

Pigmentation of the lung seen in pneumoconiosis.  

Massage of the tympanum with air to cause movement of the ossicles of the inner ear. Applying pneumatic pressure to massage the eardrum.  

A hemolytic toxin produced by pneumococci.  

Formation of stones in the lungs.  

Subcutaneous emphysema.  

An anatomical description or illustration of the lung.  

A radiographical study of the stomach after air has been introduced into it.  

A breast tumor containing milk and gas.  

Empyema accompanied by an accumulation of gas.