Pleural cavity

Introduction: Pleural cavity

Description of Pleural cavity

Pleural cavity: 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.
Source: National Institute of Health

Pleural cavity: the cavity in the thorax that contains the lungs.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Pleural cavity: 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.
Source: CRISP

Pleural cavity: 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.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

Pleural cavity: 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.
Source: MeSH 2007

Pleural cavity: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Pleural cavity:

• Pleural
• Pleural diseases
• Cavity (91 causes)
• Potential
• Space
• Parietal
• Visceral
• Visceral pain

Pleural cavity as an Organ

Pleural cavity (organ): The pleural cavity is located inside the chest area...more »

Pleural cavity (organ): See Pleural cavity (organ information).

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Terms associated with Pleural cavity:

Broader terms for Pleural cavity

• body cavity
• respiratory system

Source - CRISP

• cavity
• bodily cavity
• cavum

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Pleural cavity

The following list attempts to classify Pleural cavity into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• bodily cavity,cavity,cavum
• anatomical structure,bodily structure,body structure,complex body part,structure
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• thoracic cavity
• thorax
• body region
• Anatomy

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