pleura

/ˈplʊrə/

Other forms: pleurae; pleuras

Definitions of pleura

1. noun

   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