Pleural (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to the pleura or the walls of the thorax; "pleural muscles".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The pleural cavity is a thin space between the pleural membranes that surround the lungs and line the chest cavity.
- Pleural effusion is the accumulation of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs.
- The pleural muscles are a group of muscles that are attached to the ribs and help to expand and contract the chest cavity.
- Pleural mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that affects the pleural membranes surrounding the lungs.
- The pleural space is the area between the visceral pleura that surrounds the lungs and the parietal pleura that lines the chest wall.