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pleura

[ploor-uh] / ˈplʊər ə /
NOUN
lung
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The layer of tissue that covers the lung and dips into spaces is called the visceral pleura.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

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

In contrast, the parietal pleura is the outer layer that connects to the thoracic wall, the mediastinum, and the diaphragm.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

A chill of the extremities, or collapse of the capillaries, takes place, resulting in diseases of the lungs and pleura.

From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George