Ditzel

Dr Daniel J Bell ◉ et al.

A ditzel is an informal term widely used by radiologists to refer to indeterminate small pulmonary nodules ¹.

History and etymology

The etymology of the term ditzel is disputed. It might be derived from the American term 'ditzy' meaning silly or inane, but there is a lack of good evidence for this. Some have suggested a Yiddish origin due to its spelling and pronunciation, but there is no such word in Yiddish.

References

Terms used in radiology

general
radiology-specific
- artifact
- Aunt Minnie
- corner of film
- en face
- filling defect
- gamut
- geographic
- incidentaloma
- occult
- protean
- review area
- serpiginous
pathology
- agenesis
- anlage
- aplasia
- apoptosis
- atresia
- atrophy
- cyst
  - pseudocyst
- dehiscence
  - wound dehiscence
- diathesis
- diverticulum
- dyscrasia
- exophytic
- fistula
- fluid collection
- granulation tissue
- hernia
- hyperplasia
- hypertrophy
- hypoplasia
- hypotrophy
- lamellated
- laminated
- necrosis
  - caseous necrosis
  - coagulative necrosis
  - fat necrosis
  - liquefactive necrosis
- phlegmon
- septum
- synechia
- trabecula
CNS
chest
epidemiology
gastrointestinal
genetics
musculoskeletal
- amputation
- bursa
- bone anatomy
- coalition
- disarticulation
- enlocated
- involucrum
- monomelic
- monostotic
- fracture
  - closed fracture
  - open fracture
- polyostotic
- sprain
- strain
oncology

Article information

rID: 63658

System: Chest

Synonyms or Alternate Spellings:

Ditsels
Ditsel
Ditzels

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