Meaning of PLEURA
| Pronunciation: | | 'plûru
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| | Definition: | | [n] the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest |
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| | See Also: | | parietal pleura, pleural cavity, serosa, serous membrane, visceral pleura | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Pleu"ra\, n.,
pl. of {Pleuron}.
\Pleu"ra\, n.; pl. L. {Pleur[ae]}, E. {Pleuras}. [NL., n.
fem., fr. Gr. ? a rib, the side.]
1. (Anat.)
(a) The smooth serous membrane which closely covers the
lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the
pleural membrane.
(b) The closed sac formed by the pleural membrane about
each lung, or the fold of membrane connecting each
lung with the body wall.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Same as {Pleuron}.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The membrane that covers the lungs and lines the chest cavity. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The very thin, transparent membrane which covers the inside surface of the chest wall and diaphragm and the outer surface of the lungs. |
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| | Related Terms: | | 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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