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

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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