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Pleurisy
Pleurisy Inflammation of the pleura.
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Inflammation
A reaction to an injury to the body - by infection, chemicals or physical agents. The symptoms can be - depending on the location of the injury- redness, swelling, heat and pain. The purpose of the inflammation is to dilute and destroy the agent causing the inflammation. To do this, the immune system starts a cascade of actions that causes active cells to gather at the affected location. It is these cells and fluids that cause the redness, swelling, heat and pain.
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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Pleura
Either of two membranous sacs, each lining one side of the chest cavity, that envelopes the lungs, reducing the friction of respiratory movement.
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.
Pleurodesis
A treatment administered through a thorascopy or existing chest tube.
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