单词 | pleural cavity |
释义 | > as lemmaspleural cavity pleural cavity n. the (potential) space between the visceral and parietal layers of the pleura. ΚΠ 1829 Lancet 31 Jan. 574/1 About eighteen ounces of serum were found in each pleural cavity. 1843 R. J. Graves Syst. Clin. Med. xx. 242 The accumulated fluid in the pleural cavity. 1906 B. P. Colton Physiol. i. iii. 80 There is also a small quantity of similar liquid around the lungs in the pleural cavities. 2000 Times (Nexis) 17 Feb. With the former there is the danger of pneumothorax (air entering the pleural cavity and the possibility of lung collapse), and with the latter of damage to the brain stem. < as lemmas |
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