pleural space

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   the small potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleura

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Questions about pleural space

What does pleural space mean?

pleural space means "the small potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleura".

Is pleural space a common word?

pleural space is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.