A pleural effusion is MOST accurately defined as:

A. a bacterial infection of the lung tissue.
B. a unilaterally collapsed lung.
C. fluid accumulation outside the lung.
D. diffuse collapsing of the alveoli.


Ans: C. fluid accumulation outside the lung.

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