pleural
Surrounding lung tissue
Pleural means relating to the pleura, the thin membrane that lines the chest cavity and surrounds the lungs.
The term appears almost exclusively in medical contexts: pleural effusion (fluid accumulation), pleural cavity, pleural inflammation.
The X-ray showed pleural thickening.
Unrestrained emotional discharge
- pneumothoraxAir in pleural space
- empyemaPus in body cavity
- mesotheliomaMalignancy of organ linings
- adhesionsTissues abnormally joined together
pleuritis · inflammation · fibrosis · thickening · calcification · plaques · tuberculosis · malignancy
Central body cavity
- ribsThoracic bone set
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
- cavityEmpty space within
- parietalOf the skull wall
visceral · serous · mediastinum · intercostal · costal · phrenic · peritoneum · pericardium
Liquid removal system
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- chest tubeCatheter draining pleural space
- talcHydrated magnesium silicate
Bodily or emotional distress
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- breathing difficultyImpaired respiratory function
- chest painDiscomfort in thoracic region
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
effusion
Unrestrained emotional discharge
- pneumothoraxAir in pleural space
- empyemaPus in body cavity
- mesotheliomaMalignancy of organ linings
adhesions · pleuritis · inflammation · fibrosis · thickening · calcification · plaques · tuberculosis · malignancy · metastasis
thorax
Central body cavity
parietal · visceral · serous · mediastinum · intercostal · costal · phrenic · peritoneum · pericardium · fascia
drainage
Liquid removal system
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- chest tubeCatheter draining pleural space
pain
Bodily or emotional distress
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- breathing difficultyImpaired respiratory function
- chest painDiscomfort in thoracic region
dyspnea · cough · splinting · auscultation
pleuralperitoneal
Of the abdominal lining
pericardial · visceral · synovial · parietal · cranial
pleuralbronchial
Of lung airways
pulmonary · tracheal · alveolar · bronchiolar · mediastinal
- visceral pleuraMembrane covering lung surface
- parietal pleuraMembrane lining chest wall