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PLEURA
pleura
(noun) the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
pleura (plural pleurae)
(anatomy) The smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane.
Meronyms
• parietal pleura
• visceral pleura
Etymology 2
Noun
pleura
plural of pleuron
Anagrams
• epural, perula
Source: Wiktionary
Pleu"ra, n.,
Definition: pl. of Pleuron.
Pleu"ra, n.; pl. L. Pleuræ, E. Pleuras. Etym: [NL., n. fem., fr. Gr.
1. (Anat.) (a) The smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane. (b) The closed sac formed by the pleural membrane about each lung, or the fold of membrane connecting each lung with the body wall.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Pleuron.
PLEURON
Pleu"ron, n.; pl. Pleura. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.) (a) One of the sides of an animal. (b) One of the lateral pieces of a somite of an insect. (c) One of lateral processes of a somite of a crustacean.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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