Anatomy
visceral pleura
vis·cer·al pleu·ra
Definitions related to visceral pleura:
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The layer investing the lungs and dipping into the fissures between the several lobes.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Visceral serous membrane which is continuous with the parietal pleura and is attached to the parenchyma of lobe of lung.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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