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Pleuroperitoneal

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Pleu`ro`per`i`to`ne´al
a.1.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pleural and peritoneal membranes or cavities, or to the pleuroperitoneum.
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If pleural effusion is associated with peritonitis, sometimes resting the membrane for a few weeks will allow mesothelium to reconstitute itself over the defect and pleuroperitoneal communication may reseal.
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