Synonym for costodiaphragmatic recess ... The cleftlike extension of the pleural cavity between the diaphragm and the rib cage; pleural effusions collect here when in the upright position, and since the lung only partially enters, this is the site of thoracocentesis. ... Synonym: recessus costodiaphragmaticus, phrenicocostal sinus. ... (05 Mar 2000...
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Type: Term Synonyms: costodiaphragmatic recess
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