Hamman's disease
Hamman's disease
[ham´anz]interstitial emphysema of the lungs due to spontaneous rupture of the alveoli.
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Hamman's disease
Spontaneous mediastinal emphysema with a crunching sound heard during auscultation of the heart.
See also: Hamman, Louis
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