Definition of Effusion. Meaning of Effusion. Synonyms of Effusion

- In physics and chemistry, effusion is the process in which a gas escapes from a container through a hole of diameter considerably smaller than the mean...
- A pleural effusion is ac****ulation of excessive fluid in the pleural space, the potential space that surrounds each lung. Under normal conditions, pleural...
- A pericardial effusion is an abnormal ac****ulation of fluid in the pericardial cavity. The pericardium is a two-part membrane surrounding the heart: the...
- Knee effusion, informally known as water on the knee, occurs when excess synovial fluid ac****ulates in or around the knee joint. It has many common causes...
- a fever may also be present. The other main type is otitis media with effusion (OME), typically not ****ociated with symptoms, although occasionally a...
- effusion Pleural effusion Joint effusion Subdural Effusion Mastoid Effusion Knee effusion Sometimes called "hydrops" Effusive eruption, an effusion of...
- A joint effusion is the presence of increased intra-articular fluid. It may affect any joint. Commonly it involves the knee (see knee effusion). The approach...
- subpulmonic effusion is excess fluid that collects at the base of the lung, in the space between the pleura and diaphragm. It is a type of pleural effusion in...
- three types of parapneumonic effusions: uncomplicated effusions, complicated effusions, and empyema. Uncomplicated effusions generally respond well to appropriate...
- cases of pleural effusion, the excess fluid becomes infected and turns into an abscess. This is called an empyema. Pleural effusion involving fibrinous...