pleural

/ploor-uhl/US // ˈplʊər əl //

胸膜,胸腔,胸腔镜,胸部

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : Anatomy. of or relating to the pleura.
- : Entomology. of or relating to a pleuron.

This is an operation performed in the case of suppurative pleurisy to remove the pus from the pleural cavity.
He asked for chest tubes then to be placed in the pleural cavities.
As is seen, the pleural folds on each side have nearly met the bulged-out ventral body-surface.
This, again, to my mind, is rather evidence of pleural fringes than of true appendages.
Cases of chronic iritis with adhesions and old pleural adhesions are also suited for this method of procedure.