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Pleura (root: pleuron)
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Pleura has 1 sense
- pleura(n = noun.body) - the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest; has particulars: parietal pleura, visceral pleura
is a part of pleural cavity
is a kind of serosa, serous membrane
Derived form adjective pleural1
CIDE DICTIONARY
Pleura, n.
Pleura, n. [NL., n. fem. , fr. Gr. a rib, the side.].
- The smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane. [1913 Webster]
- Same as Pleuron. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Pleura, n. (pl. pleurae)
1 each of a pair of serous membranes lining the thorax and enveloping the lungs in mammals.
2 lateral extensions of the body-wall in arthropods.
1 each of a pair of serous membranes lining the thorax and enveloping the lungs in mammals.
2 lateral extensions of the body-wall in arthropods.
Derivative
pleural adj.
Pleura, pleurisy n. inflammation of the pleura, marked by pain in the chest or side, fever, etc.
Derivative
pleuritic adj.
Etymology
ME f. OF pleurisie f. LL pleurisis alt. f. L pleuritis f. Gk (as PLEURA(1))
THESAURUS
Pleura
allantoic membrane, amnion, amniotic sac, arachnoid membrane, basement membrane, conjuctiva, eardrum, hymen, maidenhead, membrana serosa, membrana tympana, membrane, meninges, meninx, neurilemma, pellicle, pericardium, perineurium, serosa, tympanic membrane, tympanum, velum
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