loading...| Preferred Name |
pleural effusion |
| Definitions |
Pleural effusion is a bodily fluid that is produced in exess and accumulates in the pleural cavity, the fluid-filled space that surrounds the lungs. Excessive amounts of such fluid can impair breathing by limiting the expansion of the lungs during inhalation. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000175 |
| database_cross_reference |
ENVO:02000033 OpenCyc:Mx4rLaTGCK2TEduAAAAOpmP6tw ncithesaurus:Pleural_Effusion |
| definition |
Pleural effusion is a bodily fluid that is produced in exess and accumulates in the pleural cavity, the fluid-filled space that surrounds the lungs. Excessive amounts of such fluid can impair breathing by limiting the expansion of the lungs during inhalation. |
| editor note |
cede to MPATH? Note the ncit class is under finding. |
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uberon |
| id |
UBERON:0000175 |
| label |
pleural effusion |
| notation |
UBERON:0000175 |
| prefLabel |
pleural effusion |
| subClassOf |