pleural
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Origin of pleural
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Marlyn is a full-time carer for Ian - who requires constant oxygen to help with his condition of pleural plaques and pulmonary fibrosis.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2024
There are three main cavities in the body: one around the heart, the abdominal cavity, and the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 14, 2024
"Because it contains fluid, it prevents the lungs from collapsing. However, people have not thought much about the pleural cavity being a whole organ within itself. This research may change that perception," Morrison said.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 14, 2024
The external and internal intercostal muscles span the space between the ribs and help change the shape of the rib cage and the volume-pressure ratio inside the pleural cavities during inspiration and expiration.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Olive used her scattergun method of treating pleural pneumonia, and it worked.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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