pleural membrane
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pleural — pleural, ale, aux [ plɶral, o ] adj. • 1845; du gr. pleura → plèvre ♦ Anat. Qui concerne la plèvre. Épanchement pleural. ● pleural, pleurale, pleuraux adjectif Qui se rapporte à la plèvre (membrane enveloppant les poumons). pleural, ale, aux adj … Encyclopédie Universelle
Pleural cavity — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = cavitas pleuralis GraySubject = 238 GrayPage = 1088 Caption = Front view of thorax, showing the relations of the pleuræ and lungs to the chest wall. Pleura in blue; lungs in purple. Caption2 = A transverse… … Wikipedia
pleural effusion — ▪ pathology also called hydrothorax accumulation of watery fluid in the pleural cavity, between the membrane lining the thoracic cage and the membrane covering the lung. There are many causes of pleural effusion, including pneumonia,… … Universalium
pleural — pleu·ral || plÊŠrÉ™l / plÊŠÉ™r adj. pertaining to the pleura, pertaining to the membrane that covers the lungs (Anatomy) … English contemporary dictionary
Serous membrane — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = tunica serosa GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Layers of the enteric nervous system. (Serosa at top, in red.) Caption2 = Stomach. (Serosa is labeled at far right, and is colored yellow.) Precursor =… … Wikipedia
respiratory disease — ▪ human disease Introduction any of the diseases and disorders that affect human respiration (respiration, human). Diseases of the respiratory system may affect any of the structures and organs that have to do with breathing, including the… … Universalium
pyothorax — /puy oh thawr aks, thohr /, n. Pathol. empyema. [1850 55; PYO + THORAX] * * * ▪ medicine presence of pus in the pleural cavity, between the membrane lining the thoracic cage and the membrane covering the lung. The most common cause is lung… … Universalium
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pleurae — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pleuras — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
