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noun
The part of the thoracic cavity that surrounds the lungs and is enclosed by the pleurae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
the cavity in the thorax that contains the lungs and heart
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: cavity, bodily cavity, cavum
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