The
pleural space refers to the small gap between the two layers of thin tissue called the pleura that surround the lungs. It acts as a lubricated area that allows the lungs to expand and contract smoothly during breathing.
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«pleural»
«space»
Sentences with «pleural space»
- Dogs with cardiovascular instability or who have fractured ribs, pleural space disease, open wounds, thoracic tumors, flail chest — an injury following blunt force trauma, where part of the rib cage becomes detached — or other cardiac or respiratory distress should not receive coupage. (dogcare.dailypuppy.com)
- Advances in interventional pulmonology: new tools will be important to allow intervention in the airways, in the pleural space or in the mediastinum. (ersroadmap.org)
- Radiographic visualization of these fissures (air or soft tissue opacity) is usually due to disease of the pleural space. (veterinarypracticenews.com)
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