Category:Pleura

Pleu"ra, n.,

Defn: pl. of pleuron.

Pleura Pleu"ra, n.; pl. L. Pleuræ, e. Pleuras. Etym: [nl., n. fem., fr. Gr.

1. (anat.) (a) the smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the Adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane. (b) the closed sac formed by the pleural membrane about each lung, or The fold of membrane connecting each lung with the body wall.

2. (zoöl.)

Defn: same as pleuron.