See Also: Asbestos bodies (aka ferruginous bodies)(health)
ferruginous bodies(medicine)
asbestos bodies(medicine)
valvular pneumothorax(medicine)
Bodies(medicine)
Russell bodies(medicine)
colloid bodies(medicine)
conchoidal bodies(medicine)
creola bodies(medicine)
Pick's bodies(medicine)

Asbestos bodies (aka ferruginous bodies) (health) and valvular pneumothorax (medicine)


Asbestos bodies (aka ferruginous bodies) (health)


Asbestos bodies are a subset of ferruginous bodies, the structures formed when iron-protein deposition occurs on fibers in the body. Because asbestos is by far the most commonly occurring core material, the presence of ferruginous bodies in sputum indicates a significant past exposure to asbestos.





valvular pneumothorax (medicine)


valvular pneumothorax -->
tension pneumothorax


A variety of spontaneous pneumothorax in which air enters the pleural cavity and is trapped during expiration; intrathoracic pressure builds to values higher than atmospheric pressure, compresses the lung, and may displace the mediastinum and its structures toward the opposite side, with consequent disadvantageous effects on blood flow.

Synonym: pressure pneumothorax, valvular pneumothorax.