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Definition 2024

pleural_cavity

pleural cavity

English

Noun

pleural cavity ‎(plural pleural cavities)

(anatomy) The part of the thoracic cavity that surrounds the lungs and is enclosed by the pleurae.

Translations

body cavity

Catalan: cavitat pleural (ca) f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 胸膜腔 ‎(xiōngmóqiāng)
Dutch: pleurale ruimte f, pleuraholte f
Esperanto: pleŭro
Finnish: keuhkopussinontelo

French: plèvre (fr) f
German: Pleurahöhle, Pleuraspalt
Japanese: 胸膜腔 ‎(きょうまくくう, kyōmakukū)
Portuguese: cavidade pleural f
Spanish: cavidad pleural f
Swedish: pleuraspalt (sv) c
Volapük: plörakev