pleural space

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pleural space - the small potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleura

space - an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth"

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pleural cavity space			These palliative treatments include the draining of excessive fluids in the pleural spaces and surgical removal of tumors to relieve pressure on the lungs. Pleural Mesothelioma - Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment-Basic Facts ... by Bello Kamorudeen / Health, general community The amount of air forced out depends on the volume of the pleural space being occupied by the fluid or lesion. Atelectasis - as incidious as ever by Wojciechowski, Bill / FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine Two different techniques of ITA harvesting were performed: in Group 1 (n=26 pts), the pleural space was left intact (extrapleural takedown group) and in group 2 (n=28 pts), complete incision of the pleura was performed routinely. The effects of internal thoracic artery preparation with intact ... by Ozkara, Ahmet; Hatemi, Alican; Mert, Murat; Koner, Ozge; Cetin, Gurkan; Gursoy, Mete; Celebi, Serdar / The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi)			Plesiosaurian Plesiosaurus Plessimeter plessor Plete Plethodon Plethodon cinereus Plethodon vehiculum plethodont Plethodontidae plethora Plethoretic plethoric Plethorical Plethory Plethron plethysmogram plethysmograph Plethysmography pleugh pleur- pleura pleurae pleural pleural cavity pleural space Pleuralgia Pleurapophysis Pleurenchyma Pleuric pleurisy pleurisy root Pleurite Pleuritic Pleuritis pleuro- Pleurobrachia Pleurobrachiidae Pleurobranch Pleurobranchia Pleurocarp Pleurocarpic pleurocarpous pleurocarpous moss pleurocentesis Pleurocentrum Pleuroderes pleurodont pleurodynia pleuron Pleuronectes			Pleural Pressure Support Ventilation Pleural Pressure-Time Index pleural recess pleural recess pleural recess pleural recess pleural recesses pleural recesses pleural recesses pleural recesses pleural reflection line pleural reflection line pleural reflection line pleural reflection line pleural reflection line pleural rib pleural ring pleural rub pleural rub pleural rub pleural rub pleural rub pleural rub, pleuritic rub pleural rub, pleuritic rub pleural rub, pleuritic rub pleural rub, pleuritic rub pleural rub, pleuritic rub Pleural sac Pleural sac Pleural sac pleural space Pleural Space Infection pleural stripping pleural stripping pleural tag Pleural tap Pleural tap pleuralgia pleuralgia Pleuranthium pleurapophysis pleurapophysis pleurapophysis pleurectomy Pleurenchyma Pleuric pleurisy pleurisy pleurisy pleurisy root pleurisy root pleurisy root pleurisy with effusion pleurisy with effusion pleurisy with effusion Pleurisy-root Pleurisy-root Pleurite pleuritic pleuritic pleuritic

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