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Definition of Pleural
1. Adjective. Of or relating to the pleura or the walls of the thorax. "Pleural muscles"
Definition of Pleural
1. a. Of or pertaining to the pleura or pleuræ, or to the sides of the thorax.
Definition of Pleural
1. Adjective. Of, relating to, or affecting the pleura, or the sides of the thorax. ¹
2. Adjective. Thin and transparent. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pleural
1. pleura [adj] - See also: pleura
Medical Definition of Pleural
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Pleural
Literary usage of Pleural
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Correlations were found between the presence of pleural plaques and ... A history
of smoking was also associated with pleural plaques (p less than 0.05). ..."
2. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1919)
"Inasmuch as we were unable to find information in the literature concerning the
cellular composition of the pleural exudate in influenza, the present study ..."
3. The Encyclopædia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"19, B, b, and fig. l (6), ex) are the typical pedal ganglia ; they are joined to
the cerebro- pleural ganglia by connectives. ..."
4. Physical Diagnosis by Richard Clarke Cabot (1919)
"Friction sounds, of course, do not occur, as the pleural surfaces are not inflamed.
II. ... Pneumothorax, or the presence of air in the pleural cavity, ..."
5. A Textbook of Physiology by Michael Foster (1889)
"When, however, the chest ceases to be air-tight, when by a puncture of the
chest-wall or diaphragm, air is freely introduced into the pleural chamber, ..."
6. A Text Book of Physiology by Michael Foster (1894)
"When, however, the chest ceases to be air-tight, when by a puncture of the chest-
wall or diaphragm, air is freely introduced into the pleural chamber, ..."
7. Report. by Henry Phipps Institute (1907)
"PULSATING pleural EFFUSIONS. The great infrequency of pulsations of the chest
wall in cases of pleural effusion makes the occurrence of interest. ..."
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