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pleura

/ˈplʊərə/ /ˈplɔːrə/

Meanings
noun
The smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that the pleura helps the lungs slide smoothly against the chest wall during breathing. "
medicine anatomy physiology organ body

Related Words

Illustration adjacent

adjacent noun

/əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/

Something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite.

"The adjacent room to the classroom was used for storage. "

Illustration connecting

connecting verb

/kəˈnɛktɪŋ/

(of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

Illustration entomologist

entomologist noun

/ˌɛntəˈmɑlədʒɪst/ /ˌɛnɾəˈmɑlədʒɪst/

A scientist who studies insects.

"The noted entomologist Charles W. Woodworth suggested the use of Drosophila melanogaster for genetic studies."

Illustration explaining

explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration breathing

breathing verb

/ˈbɹiːðɪŋ/

To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.

"The runner was breathing heavily after the long race. "

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration membrane

membrane noun

/ˈmembɹeɪn/

A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments (usually in a plant or animal).

"The cell membrane controls what enters and leaves the cell. "

Illustration sclerite

sclerite noun

/ˈsklɛraɪt/ /ˈsklɪəraɪt/

A hardened body part, especially in arthropod exoskeletons.

"The shiny, hard sclerite on the beetle's back protected it from predators. "

Illustration smoothly

smoothly adverb

/ˈsmuːðli/

In a smooth manner

"The waiter carried the trays of food smoothly, avoiding any spills. "

Illustration surfaces

surfaces noun

/ˈsɜːrfəsɪz/ /ˈsɜːrfɪsɪz/

The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.

"Option 1 (Focus on table): "The child drew a picture on the surfaces of the wooden table." Option 2 (Focus on liquid): "In the science experiment, bubbles formed on the surfaces of the water." "

Illustration grasshopper

grasshopper noun

/ɡɹæsˌhɒpə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡɹæsˌhɑpəɹ/

A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by stridulation; they are related to but distinct from crickets.

"The grasshopper hopped across the schoolyard during recess. "

Illustration arthropod

arthropod noun

/ˈɑːrθrəpɒd/ /ˈɑːrθroʊpɒd/

An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages

"The spider, a common arthropod, has eight legs with many joints and a hard outer shell. "