单词 | pneumatization |
释义 | pneumatizationn. Anatomy and Zoology. The development or presence of air-filled cavities in bone or other tissue. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > diseases of tissue > [noun] > excess gas or air in tissues emphysema?1587 pneumatosis1779 pneumoperitoneum1896 pneumatization1919 aeroembolism1939 the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > indentation or cavity > [noun] > depression or cavity > formation of air cavity pneumatization1919 1919 Sci. Monthly Jan. 71 The extent of this pneumatization of the bones varies, but in a bird like the albatross it is extraordinary. 1934 N. C. Lake & C. T. Marshall Surg. Anat. & Physiol. xv. 244 Pneumatisation of mastoid process varies between extreme limits. 1976 Nature 19 Aug. 683/2 Another unusual feature in a dinosaur is the very strong pneumatisation of the skull bones. 2001 Rhinology 39 121 Accurate knowledge of age-related development and pneumatisation of the paranasal sinuses has become an important issue in diagnosing paranasal sinus diseases in infants. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1919 |
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