Anatomy
pleural sac
Definitions related to pleural sac:
  • Serous sac that surrounds the lung and lines the cavity of a hemithorax. Examples: There are only two canonical instances, right and left pleural sacs.
    Digital Anatomist
    University of Washington, 2003
  • Serous sac, which has as parts the pleura and the pleural cavity. Examples: There are only two canonical instances, right and left pleural sacs.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
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