Pathologic Function
subcutaneous emphysema
sub·cu·ta·ne·ous em·phy·se·ma
Subclass of:
Pathological accumulation of air in tissues
Definitions related to subcutaneous emphysema:
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Presence of air or gas in the subcutaneous tissues of the body.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The presence of air or gas in subcutaneous tissue.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A disorder characterized by air in the subcutaneous tissue.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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Subcutaneous emphysema, disorder in which bubbles of air become trapped under the skin. The condition can occur after surgery or traumatic accidents and can also develop locally in cases of gas gangrene. One of the frequent causes of subcutaneous emphysema is rupture of the lung tissue. Air...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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