pleura
Noun
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The thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest (synset 105395458)
is a type of: serosa, serous membrane - a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluidsubtypes:
- parietal pleura - pleura that lines the inner chest walls and covers the diaphragm
- visceral pleura - pleura that covers the lungs
is a part of: pleural cavity - the cavity in the thorax that contains the lungs and heart
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