- visceral pleura
- pleura visceralis [TA] the portion of the pleura investing the lungs and lining their fissures, completely separating the different lobes; called also p. pulmonalis [TA alternative] and pulmonary p.
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visceral pleura
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Visceral pleura — Infobox Anatomy Name = Pulmonary pleura Latin = pleura visceralis, pleura pulmonalis GraySubject = 238 GrayPage = 1087 Caption = A transverse section of the thorax, showing the contents of the middle and the posterior mediastinum. The pleural and … Wikipedia
visceral pleura — noun The portion of pleura that is attached directly to the lungs. Syn: pulmonary pleura … Wiktionary
visceral pleura — noun pleura that covers the lungs • Hypernyms: ↑pleura … Useful english dictionary
Pleura — The thin covering that protects and cushions the lungs. The pleura is made up of two layers of tissue that are separated by a small amount of fluid. * * * The serous membrane enveloping the lungs and lining the walls of the pleural cavity. SYN:… … Medical dictionary
pleura — /ploor euh/, n., pl. pleurae /ploor ee/ for 1. 1. Anat., Zool. a delicate serous membrane investing each lung in mammals and folded back as a lining of the corresponding side of the thorax. 2. pl. of pleuron. [1655 65; < NL < Gk pleurá (sing.)… … Universalium
pleura — n. the covering of the lungs (visceral pleura) and of the inner surface of the chest wall (parietal pleura). (See illustration.) The covering consists of a closed sac of serous membrane, which has a smooth shiny moist surface due to the secretion … The new mediacal dictionary
Pleura — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Composición y pH normal del líquido pleural Volumen 0,13 ± 0,06 ml/kg Células Mesoteliales Macrófagos Linfocitos C4/C8 1.000 5.000 0 2% 64 80% 18 36% 0,5 1% Proteínas 1 … Wikipedia Español
pleura — f. anat. Membrana de tipo seroso que recubre los pulmones englobando un espacio denominado cavidad pleural. Hay dos pleuras completamente independientes, una en el tórax derecho y otra en el izquierdo. Su función principal es facilitar los… … Diccionario médico
pleura visceral — capa más interna de la pleura pulmonar, adyacente al tejido pulmonar externo. Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 … Diccionario médico
   serous coat of visceral pleura — tunica serosa pleurae visceralis … Medical dictionary
