pleural cavity

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of pleural cavity

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

There are three main cavities in the body: one around the heart, the abdominal cavity, and the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2024

"Because it contains fluid, it prevents the lungs from collapsing. However, people have not thought much about the pleural cavity being a whole organ within itself. This research may change that perception," Morrison said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2024

In some animals, such as mammals, the part of the coelom called the pleural cavity provides space for the lungs to expand during breathing.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The pleural cavity reduces friction between the lungs and the body wall.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Sometimes circumscribed, at others connected with bronchial tubes, and not infrequently communicating with the pleural cavity.

From Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure by Jennings, Robert