Ghon tubercle
noun
ˈgän-
variants
or less commonly Ghon focus
: the primary tubercle occurring in the lung of a child as the initial lesion of tuberculous infection and appearing as a bean-shaped shadow in the radiogram
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“Ghon tubercle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ghon%20tubercle. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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