Definition of Visceral pleura

1. Noun. Pleura that covers the lungs.

Generic synonyms: Pleura

Definition of Visceral pleura

1. Noun. (anatomy) The portion of pleura that is attached directly to the lungs. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Visceral pleura

1. The layer investing the lungs and dipping into the fissures between the several lobes. Synonym: pleura pulmonalis, pleura visceralis, pulmonary pleura. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Visceral Pleura

visceral layer of serous pericardium
visceral leishmaniasis
visceral lymph nodes
visceral lymphomatosis
visceral mesoderm
visceral motor neuron
visceral muscle
visceral nerve
visceral nervous system
visceral nodes
visceral pelvic fascia
visceral pericardium
visceral peritoneum
visceral plate
visceral pleura (current term)
visceral pleurisy
visceral sense
visceral surface of liver
visceral surface of the spleen
visceral traction reflex
visceralgia
viscerally
viscerate
viscerated
viscerates
viscerating
viscerimotor
viscero-

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