Recent Examples on the WebAlong with pleural fluid, the lung pleura allows for easy movement of the lungs and inflation during breathing. Howard Cohen Miami Herald (tns), al, 26 July 2022 The parietal pleura is a membrane that folds back on itself to form a two-layered sac. Howard Cohen Miami Herald (tns), al, 26 July 2022 The parietal pleura is a membrane that's bound by connective tissue to the inner surface of the chest wall, and plays a major role in the formation and removal of pleural fluid, according to Science Direct. Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, 25 July 2022 Pleural inflammation is often accompanied by a buildup of fluid between two layers of the pleura (pleural effusion).SELF, 26 Nov. 2020 The tissue surrounding the lungs, known as the pleura (PLOOR-uh), can become inflamed.SELF, 26 Nov. 2020 It is caused by the buildup of cancer cells and excess fluid in the pleura (aka the tissues that cover and protect the lungs). Jessie Van Amburg, Health.com, 20 Sep. 2021 The tissue that lines the chest cavity and the outside of the lungs is called the pleura. Brittany Risher, Woman's Day, 13 Nov. 2020 Under normal conditions, viewers see a reflection of the pleura as a series of equidistant horizontal lines, called A lines, throughout those organs. Lina Zeldovich, Scientific American, 11 June 2020 See More
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Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Greek, rib, side