/ ˈplʊərə; NAmE ˈplʊrə/ noun
( anatomy ) ( pl. pleurae / -riː; NAmE /) ( anatomy ) one of the two membranes that surround the lungs
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via medieval Latin from Greek , literally side of the body, rib .
/ ˈplʊərə; NAmE ˈplʊrə/ noun
( anatomy ) ( pl. pleurae / -riː; NAmE /) ( anatomy ) one of the two membranes that surround the lungs
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via medieval Latin from Greek , literally side of the body, rib .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005