pleuron
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Somite of a Lobster, separated and viewed from in front. t, tergum; s, sternum; pl, pleuron.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various
The name epimeron is sometimes applied to what is here called the pleuron, but the word has been used in widely different senses and it seems better to abandon it.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various
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
Three serous membranes line the thoracic cavity; the two pleura that cover the lungs and the pericardium that covers the heart.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Orth found them in the pleura, lungs, kidneys, and urinary bladder.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
