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Oleothorax
UK
/ˌəʊlɪˈθɔːræks/
US
/ˌoʊliˈθɔræks/
Translation of "oleothorax" into Russian
oleothorax
Noun
UK
/ˌəʊlɪˈθɔːræks/
US
/ˌoʊliˈθɔræks/
oleothorax
oleothoraxes pl
oleothoraces pl
олеоторакс
The patient was diagnosed with an oleothorax after the X-ray.
Пациенту поставили диагноз олеоторакс после рентгена.
Definitions
oleothorax
Noun
UK
/ˌəʊlɪˈθɔːræks/
US
/ˌoʊliˈθɔræks/
A medical condition characterized by the presence of oil in the pleural cavity, often introduced intentionally as a treatment for tuberculosis.
The patient was diagnosed with oleothorax after the oil was introduced into the pleural space to collapse the lung and treat the tuberculosis infection.
The therapeutic procedure of injecting oil into the pleural cavity to collapse a lung, formerly used in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Oleothorax was once a common intervention before the advent of effective antituberculous drugs.