pleural cavity
noun
Simple meaning
The cavity in the thorax that contains the lungs and heart.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pluuruhlkavuhteeIPA pronunciation (US)
plʊɹəlkævəti
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
anatomy
The cavity in the thorax that contains the lungs and heart
anatomy
The part of the thoracic cavity that surrounds the lungs and is enclosed by the pleurae.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: The cavity in the thorax that contains the lungs and heart
Used this way, pleural cavity is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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