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Lungs vs Pleura - What's the difference?

lungs | pleura |

As nouns the difference between lungs and pleura

is that lungs is while pleura is (anatomy) the smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane.

lungs

English

Noun

(head)

    • Anagrams

    *

    pleura

    English

    (wikipedia pleura)

    Noun

    (pleurae)
  • (anatomy) The smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane.
  • English plurals

    • Meronyms

    * parietal pleura * visceral pleura

    Derived terms

    * pleural * pleuretic * pleurisy * cervical pleura * costal pleura * diaphragmatic pleura * mediastinal pleura * parietal pleura * visceral pleura