pleural cavity

pleural cavity

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

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

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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