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

"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

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

The space between these two layers is called the pleural cavity.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Mesothelial cells produce and secrete pleural fluid into the pleural cavity that acts as a lubricant.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The thin space between the lungs and the rib walls, called the pleural cavity, is in health a vacuum.

From A Practical Physiology by Blaisdell, Albert F.