honeycomb lung
[ hŭn′ē-kōm′ ]
n.
The radiological and gross appearance of the lungs resulting from diffuse fibrosis and cystic dilation of bronchioles.
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Nearby words
honey-sweet, honeybee, honeyberry, honeybunch, honeycomb, honeycomb lung, honeycomb moth, honeycomb tripe, honeycomb work, honeycreeper, honeydew
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