pleural cavity
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pleural cavity
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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"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
Intrapleural pressure is the pressure of the air within the pleural cavity, between the visceral and parietal pleurae.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The pleural cavity reduces friction between the lungs and the body wall.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
About an ounce of fluid in each pleural cavity; on the right side a few loose flakes of fibrin floating in the serum, and consolidation of lung at apex; collapse in one or two places.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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