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subpleural

American  
[suhb-ploor-uhl] / sʌbˈplʊər əl /

adjective

  1. situated under the pleura.


Etymology

Origin of subpleural

First recorded in 1860–65; sub- + pleural

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

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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