pleurae
- plural of pleura.
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Intrapleural pressure is the pressure of the air within the pleural cavity, between the visceral and parietal pleurae.
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The pleurae also create a division between major organs that prevents interference due to the movement of the organs, while preventing the spread of infection.
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The right and left pleurae, which enclose the right and left lungs, respectively, are separated by the mediastinum.
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The lungs are enclosed by the pleurae, which are attached to the mediastinum.
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Foreign bodies ulcerating through may reach the lung without pleural leakage because of the sealing together of the visceral and parietal pleurae.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier
