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pleural
pleuralpertaining to the pleura, a serous membrane lining the thorax and enveloping the lungs: pleural pneumonia
Not to be confused with:plural – more than one in number; a plural word or form: dictionaries is the plural form of dictionarypleu·ra 1 P0373000 (plo͝or′ə)n. pl. pleu·rae (plo͝or′ē) A thin serous membrane in mammals that envelops each lung and folds back to make a lining for the chest cavity.
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Greek, side, rib.]
pleu′ral adj.
pleu·ra 2 P0373000 (plo͝or′ə)n. Plural of pleuron.
pleu·ron P0373600 (plo͝or′ŏn′)n. pl. pleu·ra (plo͝or′ə) Either of the two lateral portions of a body segment of an arthropod.
[New Latin, from Greek, side, rib.]
pleu·ral adj.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | pleural - of or relating to the pleura or the walls of the thorax; "pleural muscles" |
Translations
EncyclopediaSeepleurapleural
pleur·al (plūr'ăl), Do not confuse this word with plural.Relating to the pleura.pleural adjective Referring to the pleura.pleur·al (plūr'ăl) Relating to the pleura. PleuralPleural refers to the pleura or membrane that enfolds the lungs.Mentioned in: Pneumothorax |