pleura en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈplʊə.ɹə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈplʊɹ.ə/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English, borrowed from Medieval Latin pleura.
Meanings
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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)
- A lateral part in an animal body or structure.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pleurae | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pleuras | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pleuretic · pleuritis · pleurosis · endopleura · pleurectomy · pulmonary pleura · exopleura · pleural
Meronyms
costal pleura · visceral pleura · parietal pleura · cervical pleura · diaphragmatic pleura · mediastinal pleura
Relateds
Translations (24)
nl pleura (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax) · es pleura (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax) · fi keuhkopussi (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax) · sh porebrica (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax) · cs pohrudnice (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax) · mi kiriuhi pūkahu (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax) · tl bambambaga (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax) · it pleura (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax) · ru пле́вра (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax) · eo pleŭro (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax) · cmn 胸膜 (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax) · gl teaz (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax) · ca pleura (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax) · pt pleura (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax) · kk өкпеқап (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax) · mn цээжний гялтан (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax) · pl opłucna (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax) · sh pogrudnica (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax) · ja 胸膜 (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax) · el υπεζωκώς (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax) · bg плевра (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax) · vi màng phổi (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax) · mn цээжний хальс (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax) · fr plèvre (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax)