| pleuropneumonia | <medicine> Inflammation of the pleura and lungs; a combination of pleurisy and pneumonia, especially. A kind of contagions and fatal lung plague of cattle. Origin: Pleuro- + pneumonia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| pleuropneumonia like organism | Very tinymicroorganisms (usually spherical with a diameter of 0.3 to 0.8 micrometres, the smallest cells known) which are able to slip through most filters andare therefore often found as contaminating organisms in cultures, vaccines and other supposedly sterile preparations. Some types of mycoplasmas cause pneumonia. Mycoplasmal contamination is an important problem in biotechnology, but fortunately the microbes can usually be killed with antibiotics. (09 Oct 1997) |
| pleuropneumonia, contagious | A pleuropneumonia of cattle and goats caused by species of mycoplasma. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pleuropneumonia-like organisms | The original name given to a group of bacteria which did not possess cell walls; these organism's, isolated from man and other animals, soil, and sewage, are now assigned to the order Mycoplasmatales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleuroptera | <zoology> A group of Isectivora, including the colugo. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Side + wing. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pleuropulmonary | Relating to the pleura and the lungs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleuroscopy | Synonym: thoracoscopy. Origin: pleuro-+ G. Skopeo, to inspect (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleurosigma | <botany> A genus of diatoms of elongated elliptical shape, but having the sides slightly curved in the form of a letter S. Pleurosigma angulatum has very fine striations, and is a favorite object for testing the high powers of microscopes. Origin: NL. See Pleuro-, and Sigma. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pleurosteon | <anatomy, ornithology> The antero-lateral piece which articulates the sternum of birds. (06 Mar 1998) |
| pleurothotonos | Tetanus lateralis;lateral bending of the body; formerly seen as a common symptom of conversion hysteria. Origin: G. Pleurothen, from the side, + tonos, tension (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleurothotonus | <medicine> A species of tetanus, in which the body is curved laterally. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. From the side + a stretching. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pleurotoma | <marine biology> Any marine gastropod belonging to Pleurotoma, and ether allied genera of the family Pleurotmidae. The species are very numerous, especially in tropical seas. The outer lip has usually a posterior notch or slit. (06 Mar 1998) |
| pleurotomy | Synonym: thoracotomy. Origin: pleuro-+ G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleurotyphoid | Typhoid fever in which the early stage is masked by the physical signs of pleurisy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleurovisceral | Relating to the pleural and the thoracic viscera. Synonym: pleurovisceral. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleura |
Two thin layers of tissue, one covering the lung and one lining the wall of the chest cavity. These two layers of tissue are separated by a small amount of fluid that acts as a lubricant, allowing the lungs to move smoothly during breathing.
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| pleural effusion |
A collection of fluid between the thin layers of tissue lining the lung and the wall of the chest cavity (pleura). This fluid may contain cancer cells.
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| pleurodesis |
Treatment to eliminate the space between the tissues in the chest cavity and the membrane that lines the cavity to prevent the build-up of fluid in that space.
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| pleural |
the serous membrane covering the lungs and lining the walls of the thoracic cavity; the two layers thus enclose a potential space - the pleural cavity.
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| pleural effusion |
increased amounts of fluid within the pleural cavity, usually due ti inflammation.
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