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Definitions for Pleura
[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.
[2] plural of pleuron.
[3] the lateral plate or plates of a thoracic segment of an insect.
[4] the thin transparent serous membrane enveloping the lungs and lining the walls of the thoracic cavity
[5] the plural of pleuron
[6] the part of the cuticle of arthropods that covers the lateral surface of a body segment
Words related to Pleura
bronchi, alveolus, hip, ham, thigh, hand, quarter, wing, side, loin, pleuron
Words nearby Pleura
plethysmogram, plethysmograph, plethysmometry, pleugh, pleur-, pleura, pleural, pleural cavity, pleural fluid, pleural fremitus, pleural ring
Origin of Pleura
onFirst recorded in 1700–10, pleuron is from the Greek word pleurón rib, (plural) side
Other words from Pleura
pleu′ ral adj.
Word origin for Pleura
onC18: from Greek: side