After your imaging exam, a radiologist reads the images and reports what they see to your referring doctor. You can use this dictionary to look up words in your report.

Enter a word in the search bar or look it up by letter. This dictionary is for educational purposes only. It should not be used for self-diagnosis or self-treatment. It is not a substitute for medical advice. Please talk to the doctor who ordered your exam if you have any questions about your report.

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There are currently 7 names in this directory beginning with the letter L.
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left ventricular hypertrophy
thickening of the walls of the heart's main pumping chamber
lesion
an area of abnormal tissue
loculated
abnormal collection of air or fluid that is walled off and doesn't flow freely
luminal narrowing
narrowing of a blood vessel
lung needle biopsy
a minimally invasive procedure {{LINK}} that uses a CT scan to guide a needle into lung tissue and take a small sample for testing
Lung-RADS
Lung Reporting and Data System; a standard way to report lung screening results
lymphadenopathy
swollen lymph nodes

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