'Pleura' definitions:

Definition of 'pleura'

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

Definition of 'Pleura'

From: GCIDE
  • Pleura \Pleu"ra\, n., pl. of Pleuron. [1913 Webster]

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]

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