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Compartment of trunk which is enclosed by a body wall subdivision and is demarcated from another body cavity subdivision by an anatomical structure or a conduit, it contains one or more serous sacs, viscera and other organs; together with the other body cavity subdivisions, it constitutes the body cavity. Examples: thoracic cavity, abdominopelvic cavity, abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity.
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