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Pleura
Meaning
Noun
●
In Anatomy:
Each of a
pair
of
smooth
serous membranes
which
line
the
thorax
and
envelop
the
lungs
in
humans
and other mammals.
●
In Animal body parts:
A
lateral
part in an
animal
body or structure.
●
plural of pleuron
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Origin
pleura
English
πλευρά
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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