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(long) aanliggen

English translation: adjoining / touching

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Dutch term or phrase:(long) aanliggen
English translation:adjoining / touching
Entered by: ebell

11:12 Oct 19, 2006
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Medical - Medical (general)
Dutch term or phrase: (long) aanliggen
In a report about a Chest X-ray:

"Geringe toename van pleuravocht met name basaal. De long lijkt aan te liggen. Normaal thoraxbeeld links."

The X-ray has been taken in "zittende voorachterwaartse bedopname" (sitting anterior posterior in bed, I think).

I am not sure what "aanliggen" could mean here.

Any help much appreciated.
ebell
Local time: 03:11
adjoining / touching
Explanation:
It seems to say that the lung appears to be adjoining / touching - but it doesn't say what - presumably the pleural effusion, which seems a bit back to front! (i.e. the pleural fluid would normally "adjoin" the lungs, rather than vice versa).

But I'm not convinced there isn't a typo here.

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4lung is inflated
orangeworld
2adjoining / touching
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adjoining / touching


Explanation:
It seems to say that the lung appears to be adjoining / touching - but it doesn't say what - presumably the pleural effusion, which seems a bit back to front! (i.e. the pleural fluid would normally "adjoin" the lungs, rather than vice versa).

But I'm not convinced there isn't a typo here.



Adam Smith
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lung is inflated


Explanation:
A lung "ligt goed aan" when it is well inflated as opposed to when there is a pneumothorax which is the medical term for a collapsed lung


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumothorax
orangeworld
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