Concept information
Preferred term
Pleural Effusion
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Note
- PLEURAL EFFUSION, MALIGNANT is also available
Scope note
- Presence of fluid in the pleural cavity resulting from excessive transudation or exudation from the pleural surfaces. It is a sign of disease and not a diagnosis in itself.
History note
- 1968; was in Cat A & C 1968-1983, was PLEURAL EFFUSIONS in Cat A & C 1963-1967
In other languages
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Finnish
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eksudatiivinen pleuriitti
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keuhkopussin nestepurkautuma
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pleuraeffuusio
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pleuraneste
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pleuranestekertymä
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Swedish
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Pleuralvätskeutgjutning
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010996
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