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pleural cavity
noun
- a narrow, fluid-filled space between the pleural membranes of the lung and the inner chest wall.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pleural cavity1
First recorded in 1835–45
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Example Sentences
This is an operation performed in the case of suppurative pleurisy to remove the pus from the pleural cavity.
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However, over the apex of the right pleural cavity, and the pleura now has two layers.
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The chest tube, to be placed there, was supposedly placed into the pleural cavity.
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And what was the reason for its not being placed into the pleural cavity?
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There were several small matchstick size fragments of rib within the pleural cavity.
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