5 to shape so as to form the contour of something. 6 to mark contour lines on. 7 to construct (a road, railway, etc.) to follow the outline of the land. (C17: from French, from Italian contorno, from contornare to sketch, from tornare to turn)
Pleural effusion, also called âwater on the lung,â is an excessive buildup of fluid between your lungs and chest cavity. Thereâs always a small amount of liquid inside your lungs.This fluid works to coat the membranes (pleura) that line the outside of your lungs and lubricate the chest cavity to aid in breathing.he pleura creates too much fluid when itâs irritated or infected. This fluid accumulates in the chest cavity outside the lung, causing whatâs known as pleural effusion. Certain types of cancer, such as lung, breast, and ovarian cancers, can cause pleural effusions. Lymphoma and mesothelioma can cause them too.
This excess can impair breathing by limiting the expansion of the lungs. Various kinds of pleural effusion, depending on the nature of the fluid and what caused its entry into the pleural space, are hydrothorax (serous fluid), hemothorax (blood), urinothorax (urine), chylothorax (chyle), or pyothorax (pus).Pneumothorax is the accumulation of air in the pleural space.his excess can impair breathing by limiting the expansion of the lungs. Various kinds of pleural effusion, depending on the nature of the fluid and what caused its entry into the pleural space, are hydrothorax (serous fluid), hemothorax (blood), urinothorax (urine), chylothorax (chyle), or pyothorax (pus).