Drainage pleuralA chest tube (also chest drain, thoracic catheter, tube thoracostomy or intercostal drain) is a surgical drain that is inserted through the chest wall and into the pleural space or the mediastinum in order to remove clinically undesired substances such as air (pneumothorax), excess fluid (pleural effusion or hydrothorax), blood (hemothorax), chyle (chylothorax) or pus (empyema) from the intrathoracic space.
PleurésieLa pleurésie est une inflammation aiguë ou chronique des membranes qui entourent le poumon et la cavité thoracique (la plèvre), avec ou sans épanchement. Les symptômes en sont notamment une douleur sourde liée à la friction entre les membranes de la plèvre qui ne glissent plus normalement, laquelle s'accentue en cas de toux, de fièvre, de difficultés respiratoires, etc. Une pleurésie sans épanchement s'appelle « pleurésie sèche » ou « pleurite ». Le nom vient de plèvre, en πλευρόν (pleurón, « côte, flanc »).
AsbestoseLes termes asbestose (du grec ancien ἄσβεστος), en français européen, et amiantose, en français canadien, désignent une fibrose pulmonaire interstitielle, diffuse et progressive, qui s'étend des régions péribronchiolaires vers les espaces sous-pleuraux. Cette fibrose du tissu pulmonaire entraînant une insuffisance respiratoire chronique est due à l'inhalation prolongée de poussière d'amiante (l'asbeste est un autre nom pour l'amiante).
Pleural cavityThe pleural cavity, pleural space, or interpleural space is the potential space between the pleurae of the pleural sac that surrounds each lung. A small amount of serous pleural fluid is maintained in the pleural cavity to enable lubrication between the membranes, and also to create a pressure gradient. The serous membrane that covers the surface of the lung is the visceral pleura and is separated from the outer membrane, the parietal pleura, by just the film of pleural fluid in the pleural cavity.
Clone (cell biology)A clone is a group of identical cells that share a common ancestry, meaning they are derived from the same cell. Clonality implies the state of a cell or a substance being derived from one source or the other. Thus there are terms like polyclonal—derived from many clones; oligoclonal—derived from a few clones; and monoclonal—derived from one clone. These terms are most commonly used in context of antibodies or immunocytes. This concept of clone assumes importance as all the cells that form a clone share common ancestry, which has a very significant consequence: shared genotype.
Peritoneal mesotheliomaPeritoneal mesothelioma is the name given to the cancer that attacks the lining of the abdomen. This type of cancer affects the lining that protects the contents of the abdomen and which also provides a lubricating fluid to enable the organs to move and work properly. The peritoneum is made of two parts, the visceral and parietal peritoneum. The visceral peritoneum covers the internal organs and makes up most of the outer layer of the intestinal tract. Covering the abdominal cavity is the parietal peritoneum.
