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1. (n.) pleura
one of a pair of serous membranes each of which covers a lung and folds back to line the corresponding side of the chest wall.
Etymology: (1655–65; < NL < Gk pleurá (sing.) side, rib)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) pleura
the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) pleura
pl. of Pleuron
2. pleura
the smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane
3. pleura
the closed sac formed by the pleural membrane about each lung, or the fold of membrane connecting each lung with the body wall
4. pleura
same as Pleuron
5. pleura
of Pleuron
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. pleura
the serous membrane that lines the interior of the thorax and invests the lungs.
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. pleura
The thin serous membrane enveloping the lungs (LUNG) and lining the THORACIC CAVITY. Pleura consist of two layers, the inner visceral pleura lying next to the pulmonary parenchyma and the outer parietal pleura. Between the two layers is the PLEURAL CAVITY which contains a thin film of liquid.
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