pleural cavity
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pleural cavity
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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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
Intrapleural pressure is the pressure of the air within the pleural cavity, between the visceral and parietal pleurae.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The space between these two layers is called the pleural cavity.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The abscess may extend to the periphery and rupture into the pleural cavity.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier
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