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pleu·ra 1

 (plo͝or′ə)
n. pl. pleu·rae (plo͝or′ē)
A thin serous membrane in mammals that envelops each lung and folds back to make a lining for the chest cavity.
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Greek, side, rib.]
pleu′ral adj.

pleu·ra 2

 (plo͝or′ə)
n.
Plural of pleuron.
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pleura

(ˈplʊərə)
n, pl pleurae (ˈplʊəriː)
1. (Anatomy) the thin transparent serous membrane enveloping the lungs and lining the walls of the thoracic cavity
2. (Zoology) the plural of pleuron
[C17: via Medieval Latin from Greek: side, rib]
ˈpleural adj
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pleu•ra

(ˈplʊər ə)

n., pl. pleu•rae (ˈplʊər i) .
one of a pair of serous membranes each of which covers a lung and folds back to line the corresponding side of the chest wall.
[1655–65; < New Latin < Greek pleurá (singular) side, rib]
pleu′ral, adj.
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pleu·ra

(plo͝or′ə)
A membrane that encloses each lung and lines the chest cavity.
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pleura

The double membrane that covers the lungs and lines the chest wall.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.pleura - the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chestpleura - the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
parietal pleura - pleura that lines the inner chest walls and covers the diaphragm
visceral pleura - pleura that covers the lungs
pleural cavity - the cavity in the thorax that contains the lungs and heart
serosa, serous membrane - a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid
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Translations
υπεζωκώς
pleura
плевра

pleura

[ˈplʊərə] n (pleurae (pl)) [ˈplʊəriː] → pleura
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

pleura

n (pl -rae) pleura
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