Meaning of 胸膜
胸膜 means pleura; the serous membrane enveloping the lungs and lining the thoracic cavity. Pronounced xiōng mó.
- pleura; the serous membrane enveloping the lungs and lining the thoracic cavity
Definitions & Examples
Xiōng胸
mó膜
shì是
fù覆
gài盖
zài在
fèi肺
biǎo表
miàn面
de的
báo薄
mó膜
。
The pleura is the thin membrane covering the surface of the lungs.
Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
tā他
dé得
le了
xiōng胸
mó膜
yán炎
。
The doctor said he has pleurisy—inflammation of the pleura.
Xiōng胸
mó膜
qiāng腔
nèi内
yǒu有
shǎo少
liàng量
yè液
tǐ体
kě可
yǐ以
jiǎn减
shǎo少
mó摩
cā擦
。
There is a small amount of fluid in the pleural cavity that reduces friction.
Xiōng胸
mó膜
jiù旧
chēng称
lèi肋
mó膜
。
The pleura was formerly called 'leimo' (rib membrane).
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