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pleural

pleu·ral

UK/ˈplʊə.ɹəl/ US/ˈplʊɹ.əl/ fairly common

adjective

1.

of or relating to the pleura or the walls of the thorax

  • “pleural muscles”

Origin

From pleura + -al.

Phrases

  • pleural cavity
  • pleural lobe
  • pleural tap

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