Etymology

pleuro-

Today it means: Of or pertaining to the pleura; pleural. Full definition →

Latin pleura ← Ancient Greek πλευρᾱ́ (pleurā́)
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  1. Ancient Greekπλευρᾱ́ (pleurā́)
  2. Latinpleura
  3. English todaypleuro-

From Latin pleura. By surface analysis, pleur- + -o-.

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