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is an inappropriate term used to describe the small space between two adjacent structures that are normally in contact one another. Examples are the pleural, the peritoneal and pericardial spaces. In other words, they are like an almost empty plastic bag that has not been opened (two walls collapsed
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against each other; small but not zero interior volume) or a balloon that has not been inflated. The
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Space between two anatomically adjacent structures that are normally pressed together
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