1. Noun
pl. of Pleuron.
2. Unclassified
The smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane.
3. Unclassified
The closed sac formed by the pleural membrane about each lung, or the fold of membrane connecting each lung with the body wall.
4. Unclassified
Same as Pleuron.
5. Noun form
of Pleuron
6. Noun
the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
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