| NOUN | body | pleura | the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest |
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| Meaning | The thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest. | |
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| Part of | pleural cavity | The cavity in the thorax that contains the lungs and heart |
| Narrower | parietal pleura | pleura that lines the inner chest walls and covers the diaphragm |
| visceral pleura | pleura that covers the lungs | |
| Broader | serous membrane, serosa | A thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body |
| Spanish | pleura | |
| Catalan | pleura | |
| Adjectives | pleural | of or relating to the pleura or the walls of the thorax |
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