Associations to the word «Pleura»

Wiktionary

PLEURA, noun. (anatomy) The smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane.
PLEURA, noun. Plural of pleuron

Dictionary definition

PLEURA, noun. The thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley