subpleural

American

[suhb-ploor-uhl] / sʌbˈplʊər əl /

adjective

situated under the pleura.

Etymology

Origin of subpleural

First recorded in 1860–65; sub- + pleural

Example Sentences

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Reimer's 17 cases give the following post-mortem results: the lungs were hyper�mic in 8 cases, twice the seat of pneumonia, and three times of embolic infarctions; in addition, emphysema in 12, oedema in 6, atelectasis in 7, subpleural ecchymoses in 7, pericardial ones in 4.

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Still, they often present congestion or oedema, and subpleural ecchymoses, hemorrhagic infarctions, and pneumonic consolidation are not rare.

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