brown induration of the lung
n.
A lung condition characterized by tissue firmness and brown pigmentation associated with hemosiderin-pigmented macrophages in the alveoli, resulting from prolonged congestion caused by heart disease.
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Words nearby brown induration of the lung
brown fat, brown goods, brown hackle, brown heart, brown hyena, brown induration of the lung, brown lung, brown lung disease, brown mustard, brown nose, brown owl
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