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pleura

DEFINITIONS OF: pleura

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n the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest

Types:
parietal pleura
pleura that lines the inner chest walls and covers the diaphragm
visceral pleura
pleura that covers the lungs
Type of:
serosa, serous membrane
a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid
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