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Definition of Pleura
1. Noun. The thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest.
Specialized synonyms: Parietal Pleura, Visceral Pleura
Group relationships: Pleural Cavity
Generic synonyms: Serosa, Serous Membrane
Derivative terms: Pleural
Group relationships: Pleural Cavity
Generic synonyms: Serosa, Serous Membrane
Derivative terms: Pleural
Definition of Pleura
1. n.
2. n. The smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane.
Definition of Pleura
1. Noun. (anatomy) The smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane. ¹
2. Noun. (plural of pleuron) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pleura
1. a membrane that envelops the lungs [n -RAE or -RAS] : PLEURAL [adj]
Medical Definition of Pleura
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