pleural

American

[ploor-uhl] / ˈplʊər əl /

adjective

Anatomy. of or relating to the pleura.
Entomology. of or relating to a pleuron.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of pleural

First recorded in 1835–45; pleur(a), pleur(on) + -al ¹

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Approximately 90 percent of mesothelioma patients develop pleural effusions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

Marlyn is a full-time carer for Ian - who requires constant oxygen to help with his condition of pleural plaques and pulmonary fibrosis.

From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2024

There are three main cavities in the body: one around the heart, the abdominal cavity, and the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 14, 2024

The surface of each lung contains a visceral pleural membrane that closely adheres to the lung’s surface.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

When I, her only son, was sixteen I contracted pleural pneumonia, in that day a killing disease.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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