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English-Russian dictionary of medicine. Г.Ю. Бельман, А.Е. Бойков. 2015.
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area of superficial cardiac dullness — a triangular area of dullness observed on percussion of the chest, corresponding to that area of the heart not covered by lung tissue … Medical dictionary
area — 1. [TA] Any circumscribed surface or space. 2. All of the part supplied by a given artery or nerve. 3. A part of an organ having a special function, as the motor a. of the brain. SEE ALSO … Medical dictionary
area of cardiac dullness — noun a triangular area of the front of the chest (determined by percussion); corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungs • Hypernyms: ↑area, ↑region • Part Holonyms: ↑thorax, ↑chest, ↑pectus … Useful english dictionary
dullness, dulness — The character of the sound obtained by percussing over a solid part incapable of resonating; usually applied to an area containing less air than those which can resonate. shifting d. a sign of free peritoneal fluid wherein the d. of percussion… … Medical dictionary
Shifting dullness — Dullness redirects here. For the goddess in The Dunciad, see Dulness. In medicine, shifting dullness refers to a sign, elicited on physical examination, for ascites[1]. The two steps of shifting dullness. To perform the … Wikipedia
Bamberger area — an area of cardiac dullness in the left intercostal region, suggestive of pericardial effusion … Medical dictionary
Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… … Medical dictionary
Sansom sign — 1. marked increase of the area of dullness in the second and third intercostal spaces, due to pericardial effusion. 2. a rhythmical murmur heard with a stethoscope applied to the lips in aneurysm of the thoracic aorta … Medical dictionary
Gerhardt triangle — a triangular area of dullness to percussion above the third left rib, an inconstant sign in patent ductus arteriosus … Medical dictionary
Grocco triangle — a triangular area of dullness on the back, on the side opposite to that of a pleural effusion. Called also Grocco sign and paravertebral t … Medical dictionary
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