Examples of pleura in a Sentence
Lynne Eldridge, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2023
Stage 1b cancers often grow into one of the bronchi (main airways) or the visceral pleura (membranes surrounding the lungs).
—Doru Paul, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2023
And their effects were nigh indistinguishable when Carbone tested them on cells taken from the lining around the pleura (the mesothelium, from which mesothelioma gets its name).
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 26 July 2011
The outer layer is called the parietal pleura and attaches to the chest wall, according to the National Library of Medicine.
—Howard Cohen Miami Herald (tns), al, 26 July 2022
Once airborne, the fibres can find their way into the lungs of passers-by, accumulating in the surrounding cavity (the pleura).
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 26 July 2011
Along with pleural fluid, the lung pleura allows for easy movement of the lungs and inflation during breathing.
—Howard Cohen Miami Herald (tns), al, 26 July 2022
The parietal pleura is a membrane that folds back on itself to form a two-layered sac.
—Howard Cohen Miami Herald (tns), al, 26 July 2022
The parietal pleura is a membrane that's bound by connective tissue to the inner surface of the chest wall, and plays a major role in the formation and removal of pleural fluid, according to Science Direct.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, 25 July 2022
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Word History
Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Greek, rib, side
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Pleura.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pleura. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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