Preferred Name | pleural effusion | |
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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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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000175 |
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database_cross_reference |
ENVO:02000033 ncithesaurus:Pleural_Effusion OpenCyc:Mx4rLaTGCK2TEduAAAAOpmP6tw |
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editor note |
cede to MPATH? Note the ncit class is under finding. |
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uberon |
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UBERON:0000175 |
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pleural effusion |
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UBERON:0000175 |
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pleural effusion |
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textual definition |
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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