pleura; pleural membrane
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pleura; the serous membrane enveloping the lungs and lining the thoracic cavity
technicalAnatomical/medical term. The two layers (parietal and visceral pleura) form the pleural cavity containing lubricating fluid to reduce friction during respiration. Formerly known as 肋膜 (lèimó).
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.
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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).