pleural
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈplʊə.ɹəl/ / /ˈplʊɹ.əl/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English pleura Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English pleural From pleura + -al.
- Of, relating to, or affecting the pleura, or the sides of the thorax.
“The areas of lung dysventilation with an absence of alveolar air are visualized in the form of consolidations adjacent to the pleural line.”
- Thin and transparent.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English pleura Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English pleural From pleura + -al.
- An internal segment of the turtle carapace.