pleural effusion
1Pleural effusion — ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D010996 Pleural effusion is excess fluid that accumulates in the pleural cavity, the fluid filled space that surrounds the lungs. Excessive amounts of such fluid can impair… …
2Pleural effusion — Excess fluid between the two membranes that envelop the lungs. These membranes are called the visceral and parietal pleurae. The visceral pleura wraps around the lung while the parietal pleura lines the inner chest wall. There is normally a small …
3pleural effusion — ▪ pathology also called hydrothorax accumulation of watery fluid in the pleural cavity, between the membrane lining the thoracic cage and the membrane covering the lung. There are many causes of pleural effusion, including pneumonia,… …
4pleural effusion — noun 1. : an exudation of fluid from the blood or lymph into a pleural cavity 2. : an exudate in a pleural cavity …
5pleural effusion — An abnormal collection of fluid between the thin layers of tissue (pleura) lining the lung and the wall of the chest cavity …
6Malignant pleural effusion — is a condition in which cancer causes an abnormal amount of fluid to collect between the thin layers of tissue (pleura) lining the outside of the lung and the wall of the chest cavity. Lung cancer and breast cancer account for about 50 65% of… …
7pleural cavity — n the space that is formed when the two layers of the pleura spread apart called also pleural space * * * the space between the visceral and parietal pleura, which is normally very small as the pleural membranes are in close contact. The… …
8malignant pleural effusion — A condition in which cancer causes an abnormal amount of fluid to collect between the thin layers of tissue (pleura) lining the outside of the lung and the wall of the chest cavity. Lung cancer, breast cancer, lymphoma, and leukemia cause most… …
9Effusion, pleural — Excess fluid between the two membranes that envelop the lungs. These membranes are called the visceral and parietal pleurae. The visceral pleura wraps around the lung while the parietal pleura lines the inner chest wall. There is normally a small …
10effusion — 1. The escape of fluid from the blood vessel s or lymphatics into the tissues or a cavity. 2. A collection of the fluid effused. [L. effusio, a pouring out] complex pleural e. a pleural e. without actual infection but with signs of a high …
