pleura

C2 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈplʊɹ.ə/ UK /ˈplʊə.ɹə/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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noun
the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest

The infection inflamed the pleura around the lung.

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Word family

Derived forms endopleurapleuralpleurectomypleureticpleuritispleurosis

Related forms pleurisy

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Phrases (1)

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parietal pleura
the membrane lining the inner chest wall and covering the diaphragm

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English, borrowed from Medieval Latin pleura.

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