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/ˈplʊə.ɹə/ · noun
(anatomy) Each of a pair of smooth serous membranes which line the thorax and envelop the lungs in humans and other mammals..
The lungs […] may be said to be inclosed in separate bags, or to have distinct pleuras.
Use pleura when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pleura means (anatomy) Each of a pair of smooth serous membranes which line the thorax and envelop the lungs in humans and other mammals..
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The lungs […] may be said to be inclosed in separate bags, or to have distinct pleuras.
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