Body Space or Junction
pleural cavity Audio
[ ploo r-uhl kav-i-tee ]
Subclass of:
Thoracic cavity
Definitions related to pleural cavity:
  • A part of the thoracic cavity that lies between the visceral and parietal pleura.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • Cavity of serous sac surrounded by the pleura.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • Cavity within the thoracic cavity consisting of the space between the parietal and visceral pleura; normally contains a capillary layer of serous fluid that lubricates the pleural surfaces.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Paired but separate cavity within the THORACIC CAVITY. It consists of the space between the parietal and visceral PLEURA and normally contains a capillary layer of serous fluid that lubricates the pleural surfaces.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • The potential space between parietal and visceral pleurae. There is a separate pleural cavity for each lung.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The space enclosed by the pleura, which is a thin layer of tissue that covers the lungs and lines the interior wall of the chest cavity.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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