Anatomical Abnormality
lung cyst
Definitions related to lung cyst:
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A round, usually thin-walled, abnormal space located in the lung.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(pulmonary cyst) A round circumscribed space within a lung that is surrounded by an epithelial or fibrous wall of variable thickness. A cyst usually has a thin and regular wall (less than 2 mm) and contains air, although some may contain fluid.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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