In human anatomy, the pleural cavity is the potential space between the two pleurae (visceral and parietal) of the lungs. A pleura is a serous membrane which folds back onto itself to form a two-layered membrane structure. The thin space between the two pleural layers is known as the pleural cavity and normally contains a small amount of pleural f...
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.
Also known as the pleural sac, a body cavity that surrounds the lung in mammals. It is separated by the rest of the perivisceral cavity by the diaphragm. There is a pair of pleural cavities separated from each other by the mediastinum and the pericardial cavity. The actual space of the pericardial c...
The potential space which lies in between the visceral pleura and the parietal pleura. ... (27 Sep 1997) ... 
the potential space between the two layers of pleura.
The space between the covering of the lungs and the inner surface of the chest wall.
A space between the parietal and visceral pleura that contains serous fluid.
Type: Term Definitions: 1. the potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleura. Synonyms: cavitas pleuralis, cavum pleurae, pleural space
The potential space between the visceral pleura and parietal pleura.
The potential space between the visceral pleura and parietal pleura.
[n] - the cavity in the thorax that contains the lungs
noun the cavity in the thorax that contains the lungs and heart