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pleu·ra /ˈplʊrə/
肋膜,胸膜
pleu·ra /ˈplʊrə/ 名詞
胸膜
Pleu·ra, n.; pl. L. Pleuræ E. Pleuras
1. Anat. (a) The smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane. (b) The closed sac formed by the pleural membrane about each lung, or the fold of membrane connecting each lung with the body wall.
2. Zool. Same as Pleuron.
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Pleu·ron n.; pl. Pleura Zool. (a) One of the sides of an animal. (b) One of the lateral pieces of a somite of an insect. (c) One of lateral processes of a somite of a crustacean.
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pleura
n : the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of
the chest
[also: pleurae (pl)]
pleura
See pleuron
[also: pleurae (pl)]