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Meaning of Pleura | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈplʊə.ɹə

Definitions

  1. Each of a pair of smooth serous membranes which line the thorax and envelop the lungs in humans and other mammals.
  2. A lateral part in an animal body or structure.

Equivalents

العربية غشاء الجنب
Čeština pohrudnice
Ελληνικά υπεζωκώς
Español pleura
Suomi keuhkopussi
Français pleura plèvre
Galego teaz
Italiano pleura
日本語 胸膜
Қазақша өкпеқап
Nederlands pleura
Polski opłucna
Português pleura
Русский плевра

Examples

“The lungs […] may be said to be inclosed in separate bags, or to have distinct pleuras.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

pleuracentesis Pleural pleural cavity pleural lobe pleural tap pleuralgia

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