loculated pleural effusion

loculated pleural effusion

pleural effusion that is confined to one or more fixed pockets in the pleural space.

loc·u·la·ted pleu·ral ef·fu·sion

(lok'yū-lāt-ĕd plūr'ăl ĕ-fyū'zhŭn) Pleural effusion that is confined to one or more fixed pockets in the pleural space.