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Effusion

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002690

An abnormal collection of fluid in hollow spaces or between tissues of the body. For example, a pleural effusion is a collection of fluid between the two layers of membrane covering the lungs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-002690
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002690",
  "term": "Effusion",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An abnormal collection of fluid in hollow spaces or between tissues of the body. For example, a pleural effusion is a collection of fluid between the two layers of membrane covering the lungs.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/effusion/"
}

Record 6,399 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.