Meanings
adjectiveextrapleural (not comparable)
- not comparableOutside of the pleura
Most patients (12 cases) underwent pleurectomy/decortication, six had extrapleural pneumonectomy.
2014 June 10, G L Ceresoli et al., “Prognostic factors in elderly patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma: results of a multicenter survey”, in British Journal of Cancer, volume 111, →DOI
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Rhymes with extrapleural
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extrapleural. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrapleural
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“extrapleural.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrapleural. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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