pleural cavity

pleural cavity

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

Origin:
1835–45
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Pleural cavity is always a great word to know.
So is frontal plane. Does it mean:
a vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions
a vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary

pleural cavity n.
The potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleura. Also called pleural space.

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