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pleuro-

UK/plʊə.ɹə(ʊ)/US/plʊɹ.oʊ/

pleuro- prefix: of or pertaining to the pleura; pleural.

Prefix

pleuro-

  1. Of or pertaining to the pleura; pleural.
    • pleurogenic, pleuropericarditis
  2. To the side; lateral.
    • pleurocentrum

Forms of pleuro-

alternative formpleur-

Origin of pleuro-

From Latin pleura. By surface analysis, pleur- + -o-.

Questions about pleuro-

What does pleuro- mean?
Pleuro- means of or pertaining to the pleura; pleural.
What part of speech is pleuro-?
Pleuro- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce pleuro-?
Pleuro- is pronounced /plʊə.ɹə(ʊ)/ (UK).

Words near pleuro- in the dictionary

  1. pleuritical
  2. pleuritick
  3. pleuritics
  4. pleuritides
  5. pleuritis
  6. pleuro-
  7. pleurobasidium
  8. pleurobranch
  9. pleurobranchid
  10. pleurobranchids
  11. pleurobranchs

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