PLEURAL

pleural

(adjective) of or relating to the pleura or the walls of the thorax; “pleural muscles”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

pleural (not comparable)

Of, relating to, or affecting the pleura, or the sides of the thorax.

Thin and transparent.

Source: Wiktionary


Pleu"ral, a. (Anat.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the pleura or pleuræ, or to the sides of the thorax.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

11 April 2025

NEWSPAPER

(noun) cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers; “they used bales of newspaper every day”


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Coffee Trivia

An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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