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pleural effusion [‚plu̇r·əl i′fyü·zhən] (medicine) Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the area between the membranes lining the lungs and the chest cavity (the pleural space). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A chest radiograph showed streaky and patchy bilateral pulmonary opacities and right-side pleural effusion. No evidence of pneumothorax or pleural effusion was seen. Additional evidence came from a report of 12 cases of pleural effusions over a 12-year period among employees of an Ohio fertilizer plant that processed vermiculite from Libby, followed by a cross-sectional study of workers in the plant that demonstrated a relationship between cumulative fiber exposure and radiographic changes and pleuritic chest pain (Lockey et al. |
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