Tissue
pleura
pleu·ra [ ploo r-uh ]
Subclass of:
Respiratory System;
Serous Membrane
Etymology:
Greek pleura = the side of the body or the ribs
But the word has come to mean the sac surrounding the lung.
But the word has come to mean the sac surrounding the lung.
Definitions related to pleura:
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A thin layer of tissue that covers the lungs and lines the interior wall of the chest cavity. It protects and cushions the lungs. This tissue secretes a small amount of fluid that acts as a lubricant, allowing the lungs to move smoothly in the chest cavity while breathing.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The serous membrane that lines the wall of the thoracic cavity and the surface of the lungs.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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The thin serous membrane enveloping the lungs (LUNG) and lining the THORACIC CAVITY. Pleura consist of two layers, the inner visceral pleura lying next to the pulmonary parenchyma and the outer parietal pleura. Between the two layers is the PLEURAL CAVITY which contains a thin film of liquid.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The tissue that lines the wall of the thoracic cavity and the surface of the lungs.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Pleura, membrane lining the thoracic cavity (parietal pleura) and covering the lungs (visceral pleura). The parietal pleura folds back on itself at the root of the lung to become the visceral pleura. In health the two pleurae are in contact. When the lung collapses, however, or when air or liquid...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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