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Plueral effusion
Plueral effusion Accumulation of fluid between the lining of the lung and the chest cavity.
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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.
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A hollow place or hole within the body.
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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.
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