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Descriptor English:   Pleural Cavity 
Descriptor Spanish:   Cavidad Pleural 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Cavidade Pleural 
Synonyms English:   Cavities, Pleural
Cavity, Pleural
Pleural Cavities  
Tree Number:   A01.923.761.800.650
Definition English:   Paired but separate cavity within the THORACIC CAVITY. It consists of the space between the parietal and visceral PLEURA and normally contains a capillary layer of serous fluid that lubricates the pleural surfaces. 
Indexing Annotation English:   PLEURA is also available
History Note English:   2003 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply CH chemistry
CY cytology DG diagnostic imaging
DE drug effects EM embryology
EN enzymology GD growth & development
IM immunology IN injuries
IR innervation ME metabolism
MI microbiology PS parasitology
PA pathology PH physiology
PP physiopathology RE radiation effects
SU surgery TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure VI virology
Record Number:   36506 
Unique Identifier:   D035422 

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