pleura diaphragmatica


diaphragmatic part of parietal pleura

[TA] portion of the outer (parietal) layer of pleura that lines the superior aspect of the diaphragm on each side of the pericardium. Synonym(s): pars diaphragmatica pleurae parietalis [TA], diaphragmatic pleura, phrenic pleura, pleura diaphragmatica, pleura phrenica

pleura diaphragmatica

The part of the pleura covering the upper surface of the diaphragm.See also: pleura