pleural

Adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to the pleura or pleurae, or to the sides of the thorax.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

thoracic exudation flooding flooded bleeding leakage pour pericardial effusion bronchial tubercular exudate lung hypertension outpouring
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Phrases with the word

pleural effusion his pleural cavity pleural sac

Examples

But cord blood also holds the great potential of producing pleural potential cells that could cure many other diseases such as juvenile diabetes, a disease that I live with every day. Dan Lipinski

pleural muscles Source: Internet

After recruiting 10 human patients recently diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma of the epithelial subtype, they cultured immature DC from their blood and exposed the DC to the antigen produced by the patients' tumors. Source: Internet

Although surgery can prolong the lives of patients with an aggressive type of cancer called malignant pleural mesothelioma, many patients avoid the operation for fear it will degrade their quality of life. Source: Internet

Mesoderm cells of the parietal layer form the mesothelial membranes or serous membranes which line the peritoneal, pleural and pericardial cavities. Source: Internet

If the infected fluid is not drained, the infection may persist, because antibiotics do not penetrate well into the pleural cavity. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pleura pleuracentesis pleurae pleural cavity pleural effusion pleural lobe