| pleurodesis | The production of adhesions between the parietal and visceral pleura. The procedure is used in the treatment of bronchopleural fistulas, malignant pleural effusions, and pneumothorax and often involves instillation of chemicals or other agents into the pleural space causing, in effect, a pleuritis that seals the air leak. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| pleurodont | <anatomy> Having the teeth consolidated with the inner edge of the jaw, as in some lizards. Origin: Pleuro- + Gr, a tooth. <zoology> Any lizard having pleurodont teeth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pleurodynia | <medicine> A painful affection of the side, simulating pleurisy, usually due to rheumatism. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Side + pain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pleurodynia, epidemic | An acute, febrile, infectious disease generally occurring in epidemics, most often seen in persons under the age of 20. It is usually caused by coxsackie viruses b and sometimes by coxsackie viruses a, echoviruses, and other enteroviruses. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pleuroesophageal line | On a frontal chest radiograph, the image of the interface between the right lung and oesophagus, the boundary of the azygoesophageal recess. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleuroesophageal muscle | <anatomy> Muscular fasciculi, arising from the mediastinal pleura, which reinforce musculature of oesophagus. Synonym: musculus pleuroesophageus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleurogenic | Of pleural origin; beginning in the pleura. Synonym: pleurogenous. Origin: pleuro-+ G. -gen, producing (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleurogenous | Synonym: pleurogenic. 2. In fungi, denoting spores or conidia developed on the sides of a conidiophore or hypha. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleurography | Radiography of the pleural cavity after injecting contrast medium. Origin: pleuro-+ G. Grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleurohepatitis | Hepatitis with extension of the inflammation to the neighboring portion of the pleura. Origin: pleuro-+ G. Hepar, liver, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleurolith | A concretion in the pleural cavity. Synonym: pleural calculus. Origin: pleuro-+ G. Lithos, stone (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleurolysis | Locating pleural adhesions by the aid of an endoscope and then dividing them with the electric cautery. Origin: pleuro-+ G. Lysis, dissolution (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleuron | Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A rib. <zoology> One of the sides of an animal. One of the lateral pieces of a somite of an insect. One of lateral processes of a somite of a crustacean. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pleuronectoid | <zoology> Pertaining to the Pleuronectidae, or Flounder family. Origin: NL. Pleuronectes, name of a genus (fr. Gr. Rib + a swimmer). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pleuropericardial | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the pleura and pericardium. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |