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pleural effusion

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Pronunciation: /pleural* effusion*/

pleural effusion

Definition

An abnormal collection of fluid between the thin layers of tissue (pleura) lining the lung and the wall of the chest cavity.

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tissue

drenching night sweats

surgery

immune adjuvant

Amevive

chronic lung disease

perivascular epithelioid cell tumor

subtenon

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topical Piper crocatum extract

allogeneic HLA A2/4-1BB ligand-expressing melanoma vaccine

adenoviral tumor-specific neoantigen priming vaccine GAd-209-FSP

CD19-targeted 4-1BB ligand RO7227166

hydrazine sulfate

DermACELL

Decasone R.p.

adipose-derived expanded mesenchymal stem cells SCM-010

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fibrofolliculoma

inherited predisposition

multigene panel test

throughput

genetic counseling

frameshift variant

summary logarithm of the odds score

telomere

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