- plural of pleuron.
pleura
Americannoun
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Anatomy, Zoology. a delicate serous membrane investing each lung in mammals and folded back as a lining of the corresponding side of the thorax.
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plural of pleuron.
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the thin transparent serous membrane enveloping the lungs and lining the walls of the thoracic cavity
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the plural of pleuron
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Origin of pleura
1655–65; < New Latin < Greek pleurá (singular) side, rib
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Under normal conditions, viewers see a reflection of the pleura as a series of equidistant horizontal lines, called A lines, throughout those organs.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 11, 2020
To check for them, doctors look at the pleura, the membrane that envelops each lung.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 11, 2020
The lungs are enclosed by the pleura, a membrane that is composed of visceral and parietal pleural layers.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Since the parietal pleura is attached to the thoracic wall, the natural elasticity of the chest wall opposes the inward pull of the lungs.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The formation of fibrous tissue may extend to the pleura, or lung covering, and cause firm adhesion of the lungs to the chest wall and to the pericardium, or heart case.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
The right and left pleurae, which enclose the right and left lungs, respectively, are separated by the mediastinum.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Intrapleural pressure is the pressure of the air within the pleural cavity, between the visceral and parietal pleurae.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The lungs are enclosed by the pleurae, which are attached to the mediastinum.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Why are the pleurae not damaged during normal breathing?
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Many writers have described this disease as associated with influenza, but it is frequently seen as a separate disease, usually involving only the lungs and pleurae.
From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.
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