subpleural

[suhb-ploo r-uh l]

adjective

situated under the pleura.

Origin of subpleural

First recorded in 1860–65; sub- + pleural

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Examples from the Web for subpleural

Historical Examples of subpleural

The blood-vessels were dilated, particularly in the subpleural part of the organ.
Plague
Thomas Wright Jackson
Subpleural hemorrhages, thickening of the pleura, purulent or fibrinous pleurisy are common lesions.
Scurvy Past and Present
Alfred Fabian Hess