pleura
English Thesaurus
1. the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | serosa, serous membrane, |
| definition | : | a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | parietal pleura, |
| definition | : | pleura that lines the inner chest walls and covers the diaphragm (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | visceral pleura, |
| definition | : | pleura that covers the lungs (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | pleural cavity, |
| definition | : | the cavity in the thorax that contains the lungs and heart (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | pleural, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the pleura or the walls of the thorax (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | pleural, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the pleura or the walls of the thorax (adj.pert) |
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