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pleura

UK/ˈplʊə.ɹə//ˈplʊɹ.ə/

pleura noun: each of a pair of smooth serous membranes which line the thorax and envelop the lungs in humans and other mammals. Also the plural of pleuron.

Noun

pleura (plural pleuras or pleurae)

  1. Each of a pair of smooth serous membranes which line the thorax and envelop the lungs in humans and other mammals.
    • The lungs […] may be said to be inclosed in separate bags, or to have distinct pleuras.1856, William Youatt, William Charles Linnaeus Martin, A. Stevens, The Hog (page 120)
  2. A lateral part in an animal body or structure.

Also used as

pleura is also the plural of pleuron.

pleura meaning in Tagalog and Vietnamese

pleura in Tagalog

serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax
bambambaga

pleura in Vietnamese

serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax
màng phổi

Forms of pleura

pluralpleuras
pluralpleurae

Origin of pleura

From Middle English, borrowed from Medieval Latin pleura.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Words formed from pleura

Phrases with pleura

Words that rhyme with pleura

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Questions about pleura

What does pleura mean?
Pleura means each of a pair of smooth serous membranes which line the thorax and envelop the lungs in humans and other mammals.
What is pleura in Tagalog?
Pleura in Tagalog is bambambaga. See Pleura meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is pleura?
Pleura is a noun.
How do you pronounce pleura?
Pleura is pronounced /ˈplʊə.ɹə/ (UK).
What is the plural of pleura?
The plural of pleura is pleuras.

Words near pleura in the dictionary

  1. Pleubian
  2. pleugh
  3. pleughs
  4. pleuntic
  5. pleur-
  6. pleura
  7. pleuracentesis
  8. pleurae
  9. pleural
  10. pleural cavities
  11. pleural cavity

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