pleural cavity

noun

1. a narrow, fluid-filled space between the pleural membranes of the lung and the inner chest wall.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pleural cavity¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

This is an operation performed in the case of suppurative pleurisy to remove the pus from the pleural cavity.

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However, over the apex of the right pleural cavity, and the pleura now has two layers.

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The chest tube, to be placed there, was supposedly placed into the pleural cavity.

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And what was the reason for its not being placed into the pleural cavity?

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There were several small matchstick size fragments of rib within the pleural cavity.

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