pleural sac
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pleural — pleural, ale, aux [ plɶral, o ] adj. • 1845; du gr. pleura → plèvre ♦ Anat. Qui concerne la plèvre. Épanchement pleural. ● pleural, pleurale, pleuraux adjectif Qui se rapporte à la plèvre (membrane enveloppant les poumons). pleural, ale, aux adj … Encyclopédie Universelle
pneumothorax — /nooh meuh thawr aks, thohr , nyooh /, n. Pathol. the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity. [1815 25; < NL; see PNEUMO , THORAX] * * * ▪ pathology condition in which air accumulates in the pleural space, causing it to expand and… … Universalium
lung infarction — ▪ medicine death of one or more sections of lung tissue due to deprivation of an adequate blood supply. The section of dead tissue is called an infarct. The cessation or lessening of blood flow results ordinarily from an obstruction in a… … Universalium
respiration, human — ▪ physiology Introduction the process by which oxygen is taken up and carbon dioxide discharged. The design of the respiratory system The human gas exchanging organ, the lung, is located in the thorax, where its delicate tissues are… … Universalium
cupula — A cup shaped or domelike structure. SYN: cupola. [L. dim. of cupa, a tub] ampullary c. SYN: c. ampullaris. c. ampullaris [TA] a gelatinous mass that overlies the hair cells of the ampullary crests of the semicircular ducts; movement of… … Medical dictionary
transpleural — Through the pleura or across the pleural cavity; on the other side of the pleura. * * * trans·pleu·ral plu̇r əl adj passing through or requiring passage through the pleura <a transpleural surgical procedure> * * * trans·pleu·ral (trans… … Medical dictionary
Flail chest — Classification and external resources A chest radiograph of a flail chest associated with right sided pulmonary contusion and subcutaneous emphysema ICD 10 … Wikipedia
human embryology — ▪ biology Introduction the process encompassing the period from the formation of an embryo, through the development of a fetus, to birth. The human body, like that of most animals, develops from a single cell produced by the union of… … Universalium
Mesothelioma — Classification and external resources Left sided mesothelioma with mediastinal node enlargement : CT scan. ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
TÊTE ET COU — La tête superpose un étage supérieur, le crâne, qui contient l’encéphale, un étage moyen, sensoriel, avec les fosses nasales, les orbites, les oreilles, et un étage inférieur, viscéral, ou aéro digestif (en avant, fosses nasales et cavité buccale … Encyclopédie Universelle
