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Pleura
Pleura Either of two membranous sacs, each lining one side of the chest cavity, that envelopes the lungs, reducing the friction of respiratory movement.
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Chest
The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains the lungs, the heart and part of the aorta. The walls of the chest are supported by the dorsal vertebrae, the ribs, and the sternum.
Cavity
A hollow place or hole within the body.
Lungs
The main respiratory organs in the chest where blood is oxygenated.
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Pleural mesothelioma
Cancer of the pleura (membrane lining the lungs and chest cavity). Pleural Mesothelioma is different from lung cancer, which refers to any type of malignant tumor that originates in the lungs, while Pleural Mesothelioma effects the pleura.
Pleurectomy
A surgical procedure to remove part of the chest or abdomen lining (pleura) and some of the tissue around it.
Pleurisy
Inflammation of the pleura.
Pleurodesis
A treatment administered through a thorascopy or existing chest tube.
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Peritoneum
Strong, smooth, colorless membrane that lines the walls of the abdomen and covers numerous body organs including the bladder.
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