pleural

pleural

pertaining to the pleura, a serous membrane lining the thorax and enveloping the lungs: pleural pneumonia

Not to be confused with:

plural – more than one in number; a plural word or form: dictionaries is the plural form of dictionary

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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.

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[Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Greek, side, rib.]

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pleu′ral adj.

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pleu·ra ²

 (plo͝or′ə)

n.

Plural of pleuron.

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pleu·ron

 (plo͝or′ŏn′)

n. pl. pleu·ra (plo͝or′ə)

Either of the two lateral portions of a body segment of an arthropod.

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[New Latin, from Greek, side, rib.]

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pleu·ral adj.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

pleural - of or relating to the pleura or the walls of the thorax; "pleural muscles"

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Translations

pleural

[ˈplʊər/əl] adj → pleurico/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

pleur·al

a. pleural, rel. a la pleura;

___ cavity → cavidad ___;

___ effusion → derrame ___;

___ fibrosis → fibrosis ___;

___ mesothelioma → endotelioma maligno ___.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

pleural

adj pleural

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