primary pulmonary tuberculosis

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• pulmonary tuberculosis — see tuberculosis * * * infection of the lungs by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The usual course of untreated disease is tuberculous pneumonia, formation of granulation tissue, caseation, calcification, and cavity formation. It may spread to other… …   Medical dictionary

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• primary tuberculosis — pulmonary tuberculosis when a person is first infected, usually seen in children or immunocompromised adults. It is often asymptomatic, with simply a positive result on a tuberculin test. In children there may be exudation (see exudative t.),… …   Medical dictionary

• Tuberculosis — A highly contagious infection caused by the bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tubercles (tiny lumps) are a characteristic finding. Diagnosis may be made by skin test, which if positive should will be followed by a chest X ray to… …   Medical dictionary

• tuberculosis — /too berr kyeuh loh sis, tyoo /, n. Pathol. 1. an infectious disease that may affect almost any tissue of the body, esp. the lungs, caused by the organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and characterized by tubercles. 2. this disease when affecting… …   Universalium

• tuberculosis — TB; n. an infectious disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis (first identified by Koch in 1882) and characterized by the formation of nodular lesions (tubercles) in the tissues. In pulmonary tuberculosis formerly known as… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Mycobacterium tuberculosis — M. tuberculosis bacterial colonies Scientific classification Kingdom: Bacteria …   Wikipedia

• Tuberculosis radiology — Main article: Tuberculosis Radiology is used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis.Chest X rayA posterior anterior chest X ray is the standard view used; other views (lateral or lordotic) or CT scans may be necessary.In active pulmonary TB,… …   Wikipedia

• primary complex — 1. the combination of a parenchymal pulmonary lesion (Ghon focus or tubercle) and a corresponding lymph node focus, occurring in primary tuberculosis, usually in children; it may undergo cellular necrosis and eventually calcify. Similar lesions… …   Medical dictionary

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