pleura
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pleura (plural pleurae)
- (anatomy) The smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane.
[edit] Meronyms
[edit] Derived terms
- pleural
- pleurisy
- cervical pleura
- costal pleura
- diaphragmatic pleura
- mediastinal pleura
- parietal pleura
- visceral pleura
[edit] Translations
- Czech: pohrudnice cs(cs) f.
- Greek: υπεζωκώς el(el) m.
- Russian: плевра ru(ru) (pl'évra) f.
- Serbian: porebrica sr(sr) f., pogrudnica sr(sr) f.
- Spanish: pleura es(es)
[edit] French
[edit] Verb
pleura
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[edit] Italian
[edit] Noun
pleura f. (plural pleure)
- (anatomy) pleura