pleural_effusion
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Synonyms: UC_CT_PleuralEffusion Pleural effusion on imaging? pleural effussion RC_CT_PleuralEffusion Pleural effusion CO_CT_PleuralEffusion BL_CT_PleuralEffusion CR_CT_PleuralEffusion
Term information
Pleural effusion is a bodily fluid that is produced in exess and accumulates in the pleural cavity, the fluid-filled space that surrounds the lungs. Excessive amounts of such fluid can impair breathing by limiting the expansion of the lungs during inhalation.
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Term relations
- chest_computed_tomography_results
- Complication
- has value some No
- has value some Yes
- has value some Not applicable (qualifier value)
- has_code some GECCO_#2
- has value some start_date