PLEURA


Meaning of PLEURA in English

n. (pl. pleurae) 1 each of a pair of serous membranes lining the thorax and enveloping the lungs in mammals. 2 lateral extensions of the body-wall in arthropods. pleural adj.

[ med.L f. Gk, = side of the body, rib ]

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