gondola. n. 1. (Nautical Terms) a long narrow flat-bottomed boat with a high ornamented stem and a platform at the stern where an oarsman stands and propels the boat by sculling or punting: traditionally used on the canals of Venice.ondola. n. 1. (Nautical Terms) a long narrow flat-bottomed boat with a high ornamented stem and a platform at the stern where an oarsman stands and propels the boat by sculling or punting: traditionally used on the canals of Venice.
Peribronchial cuffing, also referred to as peribronchial thickening or bronchial wall thickening, is a radiologic sign which occurs when excess fluid or mucus buildup in the small airway passages of the lung causes localized patches of atelectasis (lung collapse).eribronchial cuffing, also referred to as peribronchial thickening or bronchial wall thickening, is a radiologic sign which occurs when excess fluid or mucus buildup in the small airway passages of the lung causes localized patches of atelectasis (lung collapse).
Peri-bronchial cuffing refers to a radiographic (usually plain film but sometimes CT) descriptive term to describe hazyness around a bronchus or large bronchiole seen end on (plain film).When viewed tangentially this can give the appearance of a tram line 3. It is sometimes described as a  donut sign .It may either represent bronchial wall thickening or fluid around bronchi when seen end on due to lymphatic congestion 3. It can be seen in with a number of pathologies which include: 1  pulmonary oedema 1. 2  small air ways inflammatory disease 2. 3  bronchiolitis 4. 4  asthma 4.t is sometimes described as a  donut sign . It may either represent bronchial wall thickening or fluid around bronchi when seen end on due to lymphatic congestion 3. It can be seen in with a number of pathologies which include: 1  pulmonary oedema 1. 2  small air ways inflammatory disease 2. 3  bronchiolitis 4. 4  asthma 4.