Phrase guide

parietal pleura

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The portion of the pleura that lines the inner surface of the chest wall and covers the diaphragm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

pleura that lines the inner chest walls and covers the diaphragm

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: pleura

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: pohrudnice — portion of the pleura that lines the inner surface of the chest wall and covers the diaphragm
  • Dutch: borstvlies — portion of the pleura that lines the inner surface of the chest wall and covers the diaphragm
  • Norwegian Bokmål: brysthinne — portion of the pleura that lines the inner surface of the chest wall and covers the diaphragm