n. the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
The pleura makes a lining for the chest cavity.
The pleura makes a lining for the chest cavity.
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Pleuritis can be very painful because of the many nerves in the pleura.
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The mediastinum lies between the right and left pleura.
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serousmembrane; lung membrane; membrane around the lungs
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