effusion
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8.5
- noun
- /ɪˈfjuːʒən/
- Specialized
:
efusión
- The doctor explained that the pleural effusion was causing the patient's breathing difficulties.
- ear effusion
- pleural effusion
- middle-ear effusion
Examples
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Chronic ear effusion is a common reason for a child's admission to a surgical hospital.
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There's no pleural effusion or pneumothorax, and there's no acute osseous abnormalities.
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Persistent OME was defined as the presence of effusion for at least 3 months.
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Missing the joint capsule may result in an effusion that must be aspirated.
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Clear middle ear effusion or otorrhea should alert the physician to this possibility.
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No evidence of pneumothorax or pleural effusion was seen.
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Several surgical procedures reduce OME-induced hearing loss, but they do not always cure persistent bilateral effusion.
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Evidence of biofilm formation in chronic middle ear effusion is beginning to shed light on many of these mysteries.
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Bacterial DNA has been identified in culture-negative middle ear effusions in the past.
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Hearing loss and consequent speech pathology can result from chronic ear infections or effusions in young children.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
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1.0
A steady movement of liquid or gas
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3.9
A device that lets gas or steam leave a container
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3.1
The accidental escape of liquid or gas from a container through a hole
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4.6
Movement of water, gas or money out of a place
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9.3
The flow of liquid waste out of a place like a factory
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9.9
A flow of something out of a place, like water or chemicals
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Etymology
Effusion comes from Latin parts ex- 'out' and fundere 'to pour', so it means a 'pouring out'. That's why in science and medicine an effusion is fluid or gas that has 'poured out' into a place it should not be, like fluid in the chest.