pleura

noun

Meaning

The smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane.
A lateral sclerite of a thoracic segment of an arthropod between the tergum and the sternum.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

pleuroperitoneum(English)pleural cavity(English)parietal pleura(English)pulmonary pleura(English)pleural lobe(English)pleuron(English)visceral pleura(English)peritoneum(English)pleurae(English)pleural(English)pericardium(English)phrenic(English)

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Sources

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