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. 2019 Dec 20;9(1):2. doi: 10.3390/biology9010002
AA air alveoli
AC Acini formation
Ad Tunica adventitia
AG Adenoma
BC Blood capillary
Br bronchiole
BV Blood vessel (s)
CA Collapsed air alveoli
CB Congested blood vessel
CC and blood capillaries
CF Collagen fibers
Ch Chondroclasts
CT Connective tissue (s)
DA Dilated air alveoli
Da Degenerated air alveoli
DB Dilated bronchiole
Dc Deciliation in the RE
DE Degeneration
Df Deformation in the HC
DH Diffuse hemorrhage
Di Increase the diameter HC
DHC Degenerated hyaline cartilage
Ds Desquamation
DT Degenerated thyroid follicles
DV Dilated blood vessel
EC Enlarged hyaline cartilage
FD Fatty degeneration
Em Emphysema
Epi Epithelialization
F Fibrocytes
FC Foam cells
FE Flattened epithelium
Fi Fibroid degeneration
HA Hypertrophied artery
HC Hyaline cartilage
HD Hydropic degeneration
HM Hypertrophy of tunica media
Hp Hyperplasia
IA Inter-alveolar septum
If Inflammatory cells infiltrations
LA lung adenoma
LH Lymphoid hyperplasia
LP Lamina propria
Lu Tracheal lumen
M Monocytic infiltration
MF Mitotic figure
Mp Metaplasia
Mu Mucosal layer
MUl Mucosal ulceration
Ne Necrosis
Nc Necrotic epithelial cells
Oe Edema
P Plasma cells
Pa Perialveolar region
Pb Peribronchiolar region
PC Protrusion in HC
Pe Perichondrium
PF Polyp’s formation
PeT Perichondrial thickening
Pv Perivascular region
RE Respiratory epithelium
SA Septal destruction of air alveoli
SD Septal destruction of air alveoli
SE Severe emphysema
St Steatosis
TA Tracheal adenoma
Ta Tunica adventitia
Th Thickening
TI Tunica intima
TM Tunica media