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pleura

/ploor-uh/US // ˈplʊər ə //UK // (ˈplʊərə) //

胸膜,胸腔,腹膜,气管

Related Words

bronchi支气管,气管,支脉,支管alveolus肺泡,肺叶,肺活量,呼吸道hip臀部,髋关节,髋部,髋骨ham火火腿,火鸡,火肉,火火thigh大腿,大腿部,腿部,臀部hand手,手部,手手,手的quarter一季度,季度,一季,一季度的wing翅膀,机翼,翼,翅子side侧面,旁边,旁边的,旁人loin腰肉,腰部,腰带,腰子pleuron胸膜,胸膜炎,褶皱,胸膜炎症

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural pleu·rae [ploor-ee] /ˈplʊər i/ for 1.

    • : Anatomy, Zoology. a delicate serous membrane investing each lung in mammals and folded back as a lining of the corresponding side of the thorax.
    • : plural of pleuron.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inlung
Synonyms
alveolus肺泡,肺叶,肺活量,呼吸道bronchi支气管,气管,支脉,支管
as inflank
Synonyms
ham火火腿,火鸡,火肉,火火hand手,手部,手手,手的hip臀部,髋关节,髋部,髋骨loin腰肉,腰部,腰带,腰子quarter一季度,季度,一季,一季度的side侧面,旁边,旁边的,旁人thigh大腿,大腿部,腿部,臀部wing翅膀,机翼,翼,翅子pleuron胸膜,胸膜炎,褶皱,胸膜炎症

Examples

  • The pleura pulmonalis had (where there wore no adhesions) interspersed over it patches of false exudation, of a dark brown colour.

  • There was an effusion to the extent of about sixteen ounces of light-brown fluid, found in the cavities of the pleura.

  • The pleura of both lungs was much puckered, and interspersed with dark red patches around the adhesions.

  • It was rough and irregular over its surface, from a variety of indurated substances projecting from beneath the pleura.

  • The cartilages of ribs were ossified, and both lungs were adhering strongly to the pleura costalis.

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