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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

Examination of the chest reveals inflammation of the lungs and pleura.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various

The right and left pleurae, which enclose the right and left lungs, respectively, are separated by the mediastinum.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

Intrapleural pressure is the pressure of the air within the pleural cavity, between the visceral and parietal pleurae.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

The pleurae also create a division between major organs that prevents interference due to the movement of the organs, while preventing the spread of infection.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

The lungs are enclosed by the pleurae, which are attached to the mediastinum.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

Foreign bodies ulcerating through may reach the lung without pleural leakage because of the sealing together of the visceral and parietal pleurae.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier




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