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Descriptor
English
:
Pleura
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Pleura
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Pleura
Synonyms
English
:
Parietal Pleura
Pleura, Parietal
Pleura, Visceral
Visceral Pleura
Tree Number:
A04.716
A10.615.789.736
Definition
English
:
The thin
serous membrane
enveloping the lungs (LUNG) and lining the
THORACIC CAVITY
.
Pleura
consist of two layers, the inner visceral
pleura
lying next to the pulmonary parenchyma and the outer parietal
pleura
. Between the two layers is the
PLEURAL CAVITY
which contains a thin film of liquid.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
/surg: consider also
PNEUMONOLYSIS
;
inflammation
=
PLEURISY
;
PLEURAL CAVITY
is also available
See Related
English
:
Pleurisy
Pneumonolysis
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
11422
Unique Identifier:
D010994
Occurrence in VHL
:
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