Pleura

n.	1.	pl. of Pleuron.
	1.	(Anat.) The smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane.
	2.	(Zool.) Same as Pleuron.

Noun

1.

pleura - the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest

allantoic membrane, amnion, amniotic sac, arachnoid membrane, basement membrane, conjuctiva, eardrum, hymen, maidenhead, membrana serosa, membrana tympana, membrane, meninges, meninx, neurilemma, pellicle, pericardium, perineurium, serosa, tympanic membrane, tympanum, velum

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