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Pleura vs Pleurae - What's the difference?

pleura | pleurae |

As nouns the difference between pleura and pleurae

is that pleura is the smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane while pleurae is irregular plural of pleura.

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

    pleurae

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (pleura)

    • 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