'Pleura' definitions:
Definition of 'pleura'
From: WordNet
noun
The thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
Definition of 'Pleura'
From: GCIDE
- Pleura \Pleu"ra\, n.; pl. L. Pleur[ae], E. Pleuras. [NL., n. fem., fr. Gr. ? a rib, the side.]
- 1. (Anat.) (a) The smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane. (b) The closed sac formed by the pleural membrane about each lung, or the fold of membrane connecting each lung with the body wall. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Zool.) Same as Pleuron. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Pleura'
From: GCIDE
- Pleuron \Pleu"ron\, n.; pl. Pleura. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a rib.] (Zool.) (a) One of the sides of an animal. (b) One of the lateral pieces of a somite of an insect. (c) One of lateral processes of a somite of a crustacean. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'pleura'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- allantoic membrane,
- amnion,
- amniotic sac,
- arachnoid membrane,
- basement membrane,
- conjuctiva,
- eardrum,
- hymen,
- maidenhead,
- membrana serosa,
- membrana tympana,
- membrane,
- meninges,
- meninx,
- neurilemma,
- pellicle,
- pericardium,
- perineurium,
- serosa,
- tympanic membrane,
- tympanum,
- velum