- plural of pleuron.
pleura
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To check for them, doctors look at the pleura, the membrane that envelops each lung.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 11, 2020
Under normal conditions, viewers see a reflection of the pleura as a series of equidistant horizontal lines, called A lines, throughout those organs.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 11, 2020
Three serous membranes line the thoracic cavity; the two pleura that cover the lungs and the pericardium that covers the heart.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The lungs are enclosed by the pleura, a membrane that is composed of visceral and parietal pleural layers.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
This symptom is mostly observable in cases when the pleura and pericardium are affected.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd
The pleurae perform two major functions: They produce pleural fluid and create cavities that separate the major organs.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Why are the pleurae not damaged during normal breathing?
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The pleurae also create a division between major organs that prevents interference due to the movement of the organs, while preventing the spread of infection.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The lungs are enclosed by the pleurae, which are attached to the mediastinum.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Since there are many species which do not possess these genital pleurae, the question arises as to whether their presence or their absence is the more primitive condition.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various
