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Descriptor
English
:
Pleura
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Pleura
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Pleura
Tree Number:
A04.716
A10.615.789.736
Definition
English
:
The thin
serous membrane
enveloping the lungs (LUNG) and lining the
THORACIC CAVITY
.
Pleura
consist of two layers, the inner visceral
pleura
lying next to the pulmonary parenchyma and the outer parietal
pleura
. Between the two layers is the
PLEURAL CAVITY
which contains a thin film of liquid.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
/surg: consider also
PNEUMONOLYSIS
;
inflammation
=
PLEURISY
;
PLEURAL CAVITY
is also available
See Related
English
:
Pleurisy
Pneumonolysis
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
abnormalities
anatomy & histology
blood supply
chemistry
cytology
drug effects
embryology
enzymology
growth & development
immunology
injuries
innervation
metabolism
microbiology
pathology
physiology
physiopathology
parasitology
radiography
radiation effects
radionuclide imaging
secretion
surgery
transplantation
ultrastructure
ultrasonography
virology
Record Number:
11422
Unique Identifier:
D010994
Occurrence in VHL
:
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