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Pleural effusion
A pleural effusion is an accumulation of fluid between the layers of the membrane that lines the lungs and chest cavity.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 7, 2006
Pleural Effusion
Pleural effusion occurs when too much fluid collects in the pleural space (the space between the two layers of the pleura). It is commonly known as " water on the lungs.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

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Pleural Effusion
Pleural effusion is the accumulation of fluid in the pleural space. The pleural space is the region between the outer surface of each lung (visceral pleurae) and the membrane that surrounds each lung (parietal pleurae).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
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