pleura
pronunciation
How to pronounce pleura in British English:
UK [ˈplʊərə]
How to pronounce pleura in American English:
US [ˈplʊrə]
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- Noun:
- the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
Word Origin
- pleura (n.)
- early 15c., medical Latin, from Greek pleura "side of the body, rib," also "flank of an army, page of a book," of unknown origin.