ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pleural

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈplʊə.ɹəl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Pleural is an adjective meaning Of, relating to, or affecting the pleura, or the sides of the thorax.

Meaning

Of, relating to, or affecting the pleura, or the sides of the thorax.

More Meanings

  1. Thin and transparent.
  2. (zoology) An internal segment of the turtle carapace.

Example Sentences

The areas of lung dysventilation with an absence of alveolar air are visualized in the form of consolidations adjacent to the pleural line.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include thickened, pleuric, pleuritic, thoracic, pulmonary, pulmonic.

Related Dictionary Tools

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.