pleura

[ ploor-uh ]

/ ˈplʊər ə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR pleura ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural pleu·rae [ploor-ee] /ˈplʊər i/ for 1.

Anatomy, Zoology. a delicate serous membrane investing each lung in mammals and folded back as a lining of the corresponding side of the thorax.

plural of pleuron.

Origin of pleura

1655–65; <New Latin <Greek pleurá (singular) side, rib

Words nearby pleura

plethysmogram, plethysmograph, plethysmometry, pleugh, pleur-, pleura, pleural, pleural cavity, pleural effusion, pleural fluid, pleural fremitus

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Example sentences from the Web for pleura

There were numerous other lesions in the heart and pleura, but these will account for the dropsy.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
The pleura and diaphragm also showed a good deal of disease and some adhesion.
Cattle and Their Diseases|Robert Jennings
In short, an abscess in the pericardium must be treated like an abscess in the pleura.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2|Various
However, over the apex of the right pleural cavity, and the pleura now has two layers.
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

The left cavity of the pleura contained about twelve ounces of water; the right, about three ounces.
Cases of Organic Diseases of the Heart|John Collins Warren

British Dictionary definitions for pleura

pleura

/ (ˈplʊərə) /

noun plural pleurae (ˈplʊəriː)

the thin transparent serous membrane enveloping the lungs and lining the walls of the thoracic cavity

the plural of pleuron

Derived forms of pleura

pleural, adjective

Word Origin for pleura

C17: via Medieval Latin from Greek: side, rib

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for pleura

pleura

[ plur′ə ]

n. pl. pleu•rae (plur′ē)

The thin serous membrane that envelops each lung and folds back to make a lining for the chest cavity.

Other words from pleura

pleu′ral adj.

Scientific definitions for pleura

pleura

[ plur′ə ]

Plural pleurae (plur′ē)

A membrane that encloses each lung and lines the chest cavity.

单词	pleura
释义	pleura [ ploor-uh ] / ˈplʊər ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pleura ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pleu·rae [ploor-ee] /ˈplʊər i/ for 1. Anatomy, Zoology. a delicate serous membrane investing each lung in mammals and folded back as a lining of the corresponding side of the thorax. plural of pleuron. Origin of pleura 1655–65; <New Latin <Greek pleurá (singular) side, rib Words nearby pleura plethysmogram, plethysmograph, plethysmometry, pleugh, pleur-, pleura, pleural, pleural cavity, pleural effusion, pleural fluid, pleural fremitus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pleura There were numerous other lesions in the heart and pleura, but these will account for the dropsy. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various The pleura and diaphragm also showed a good deal of disease and some adhesion. Cattle and Their Diseases\|Robert Jennings In short, an abscess in the pericardium must be treated like an abscess in the pleura. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2\|Various However, over the apex of the right pleural cavity, and the pleura now has two layers. Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy The left cavity of the pleura contained about twelve ounces of water; the right, about three ounces. Cases of Organic Diseases of the Heart\|John Collins Warren British Dictionary definitions for pleura pleura / (ˈplʊərə) / noun plural pleurae (ˈplʊəriː) the thin transparent serous membrane enveloping the lungs and lining the walls of the thoracic cavity the plural of pleuron Derived forms of pleura pleural, adjective Word Origin for pleura C17: via Medieval Latin from Greek: side, rib Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pleura bronchi, alveolus, hip, ham, thigh, hand, quarter, wing, side, loin, pleuron Medical definitions for pleura pleura [ plur′ə ] n. pl. pleu•rae (plur′ē) The thin serous membrane that envelops each lung and folds back to make a lining for the chest cavity. Other words from pleura pleu′ral adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for pleura pleura [ plur′ə ] Plural pleurae (plur′ē) A membrane that encloses each lung and lines the chest cavity. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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pleura

noun, plural pleu·rae [ploor-ee] /ˈplʊər i/ for 1.

Origin of pleura

Words nearby pleura

Example sentences from the Web for pleura

British Dictionary definitions for pleura

noun plural pleurae (ˈplʊəriː)

Derived forms of pleura

Word Origin for pleura

Words related to pleura

Medical definitions for pleura

n. pl. pleu•rae (plur′ē)

Other words from pleura

Scientific definitions for pleura

Plural pleurae (plur′ē)