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

Intrapleural pressure is the pressure of the air within the pleural cavity, between the visceral and parietal pleurae.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

When pleurisy exists, it is usually accompanied, according to Murchison, by purulent effusion into the pleural cavity.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various