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pleura

/'plʊrə/

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noun
the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
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type of:
serosa serous membrane

part of:
pleural cavity

Definition that contains pleura

parietal pleura pleura that lines the inner chest walls and covers the diaphragm
visceral pleura pleura that covers the lungs