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PLEURAL CAVITY

\plˈɜːɹə͡l kˈavɪti], \plˈɜːɹə‍l kˈavɪti], \p_l_ˈɜː_ɹ_əl k_ˈa_v_ɪ_t_i]\

Definitions of PLEURAL CAVITY

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2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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the cavity in the thorax that contains the lungs

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

the cavity in the thorax that contains the lungs

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The thin serous membrane enveloping the lungs and lining the thoracic cavity.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The closed space between the visceral and parietal layers of the pleura.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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