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pleuroperitoneal

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pleuroperitoneal /pleu·ro·peri·to·ne·al/ (-per″ĭ-to-ne´al) pertaining to the pleura and peritoneum.
pleu·ro·per·i·to·ne·al (plr-pr-tn-l)
adj.
Relating to the pleura and the peritoneum.
pleuroperitoneal [ploor″o-per″ĭ-to-ne´al]
pertaining to the pleura and peritoneum.
pleuroperitoneal
pertaining to the pleura and peritoneum.
pleuroperitoneal canal
an embryonic, transient canal venting pleural and peritoneal cavities.
pleuroperitoneal hernia
herniation of abdominal viscera through a pleuroperitoneal hiatus defect.
pleuroperitoneal hiatus defect
faulty closure of the pleuroperitoneal canals by the embryonic diaphragm.
pleuroperitoneal membrane
folds of tissue which extend into the peritoneal cavity of the developing embryo and participate in the separation of the pleural and peritoneal cavities.
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If pleural effusion is associated with peritonitis, sometimes resting the membrane for a few weeks will allow mesothelium to reconstitute itself over the defect and pleuroperitoneal communication may reseal.
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