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  1. Pleural cavity (image) 
    The pleural cavity is composed of the layers of the membrane lining the lung and the chest cavity.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9749.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Baby bottle tooth decay (image) 
    Baby bottle tooth decay is a dental condition characterized by massive decay of an infant's teeth, particularly the upper and lower incisors.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9090.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Hydrocele repair - series (image) 
    During development, the scrotal cavity in boys is connected to the abdominal cavity via a structure called the processus vaginalis. The processus vaginalis usually closes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100163_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Gastroschisis repair - series (image) 
    ... time. Normally, the intestines return to the abdominal cavity and the abdomen is closed at birth. ... skin. The organs are replaced into the abdominal cavity and the incision closed, if possible. If the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100023_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Diaphragmatic hernia repair - series (image) 
    The chest cavity includes the heart and lungs. The abdominal cavity includes the liver, the stomach, and the small and large ... the abdominal organs can pass into the chest cavity. The lung tissue on the affected side is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100014_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt - series (image) 
    ... the ventricles of the brain, which are large cavities within the brain which produce and reabsorb the ... the neck and chest and into the peritoneal cavity (abdominal cavity). The CSF is absorbed in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100123_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Peritoneal culture (image) 
    ... is withdrawn with a needle from the peritoneal cavity. The peritoneal cavity is the space between the two membranes lining the abdominal cavity. The test is done to determine the cause ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9737.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Septoplasty - series (image) 
    ... bone at the superior part of the nasal cavity), turbinate surgery (operation on the concha nasalis), and ... bone at the superior part of the nasal cavity), turbinate surgery (operation on the concha nasalis), and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100038_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Hiatal hernia repair - series (image) 
    ... the stomach can slip up into the chest cavity. This can cause heartburn (gastro-esophageal reflux; GER) ... lower esophagus are placed back into the abdominal cavity. The opening in the diaphragm (hiatus) is tightened ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100028_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Pulmonary lobectomy - series (image) 
    ... the ribs to expose the lung. The chest cavity is examined and diseased lung tissue is removed. ... air, fluid, and blood out of the chest cavity and the ribs and skin are closed.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100094_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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