pleuro-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “side,” “rib,” “lateral,” “pleura,” used in the formation of compound words.

   pleuropneumonia.

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pleuro- British  

combining form

1. of or relating to the side

   pleurodont

   pleurodynia

2. indicating the pleura

   pleurotomy

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Usage

What does pleuro- mean? Pleuro- is a combining form used like a prefix variously meaning "side," "rib," "lateral," and "pleura." Pleura is a term for the membrane around the lungs and makes a lining for the chest cavity; its adjective form is pleural.Pleuro- is often used in medical and scientific terms, including in anatomy and zoology.Pleur- comes from the Greek pleurá, meaning “side (of the body); rib.”What are variants of pleuro-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, pleuro- becomes pleur-, as in pleuralgia.

Etymology

Origin of pleuro-

pleura, -o-