pleuroperitoneal canal


pleur·o·per·i·to·ne·al ca·nal

the communication between the embryonic pleural and peritoneal cavities.

pleuroperitoneal canal

A tubular space extending ventrally and laterally from the coelom inside each half of the embryo and destined to form the pleural cavity for the lung. Synonym: pericardioperitoneal canalSee also: canal