English Dictionary

pleura

/ˈplʊə.ɹə/

noun

(anatomy) Each of a pair of smooth serous membranes which line the thorax and envelop the lungs in humans and other mammals. / (zootomy) A lateral part in an animal body or structure.

The pleura is a thin membrane that lines the chest cavity and covers the lungs.

意味（1）

(anatomy) Each of a pair of smooth serous membranes which line the thorax and envelop the lungs in humans and other mammals.

Meronyms: cervical pleura, costal pleura, diaphragmatic pleura, mediastinal pleura, parietal pleura, visceral pleura

意味（2）

(zootomy) A lateral part in an animal body or structure.