pleura

• Существительное, обозначающее тонкую серозную оболочку, которая окружает легкие и выстилает внутренние стенки грудной полости.

A noun referring to the thin serous membrane that surrounds the lungs and lines the inner walls of the chest cavity.

1. Serous membrane around the lungsC1formalmedical

   The thin, double-layered serous membrane that surrounds the lungs and lines the inner walls of the chest cavity.

   Плевра

   • The pleura helps reduce friction during breathing.
   • Inflammation of the pleura is known as pleurisy.
   • The surgeon carefully examined the pleura for any signs of infection.