| { |
| "Atelectasis": "Collapse of a lung or part of a lung, leading to decreased gas exchange.", |
| "Cardiomegaly": "Enlargement of the heart, which can be caused by various cardiovascular conditions.", |
| "Effusion": "Pleural effusion is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space between the lungs and the chest wall.", |
| "Infiltration": "Substance denser than air, such as pus, blood, or protein, which lingers within the parenchyma of the lungs.", |
| "Mass": "A localized, space-occupying lesion within the lung, typically >3 cm in diameter, suggestive of a tumor or granuloma.", |
| "Nodule": "A small, distinct radiopaque opacity within the lung, typically <3 cm in diameter.", |
| "Pneumonia": "An infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs, which may fill with fluid or pus.", |
| "Pneumothorax": "The presence of air or gas in the cavity between the lungs and the chest wall, causing collapse of the lung.", |
| "Consolidation": "A region of normally compressible lung tissue that has filled with liquid instead of air.", |
| "Edema": "Pulmonary edema is fluid accumulation in the tissue and air spaces of the lungs, typically due to heart failure.", |
| "Emphysema": "A condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are damaged and enlarged, causing breathlessness.", |
| "Fibrosis": "Pulmonary fibrosis involves scarring and thickening of lung tissue over time.", |
| "Pleural_Thickening": "Thickening of the pleura, the membrane surrounding the lungs, often caused by inflammation or asbestos exposure.", |
| "Hernia": "Hiatal hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach pushes through the diaphragm into the chest cavity." |
| } |
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