Concept information
Preferred term
Pleural Cavity
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Note
- PLEURA is also available
Scope note
- 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.
History note
- 2003
In other languages
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Finnish
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cavitas pleuralis
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cavum pleurae
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pleuraontelo
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D035422
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