noun
the cavity in the thorax that contains the lungs and heart
• Hypernyms: ↑cavity, ↑bodily cavity, ↑cavum
• Part Meronyms: ↑pleura
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noun1. : the space between the two layers of pleura
2. : the chest cavity
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a narrow, fluid-filled space between the pleural membranes of the lung and the inner chest wall.
[1835-45]
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pleural cavity,
the space between the two layers of the pleura: »
The space between the body wall and the lungs is designated the pleural cavity (Harbaugh and Goodrich).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.