parietal pleura

noun

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

Meanings

noun
  1. anatomyThe portion of the pleura that lines the inner surface of the chest wall and covers the diaphragm.

Translations

Czech pohrudnice
  • pohrudniceportion of the pleura that lines the inner surface of the chest wall and covers the diaphragm
Dutch borstvlies
  • borstvliesportion of the pleura that lines the inner surface of the chest wall and covers the diaphragm
Norwegian Bokmål brysthinne
  • brysthinneportion of the pleura that lines the inner surface of the chest wall and covers the diaphragm
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APA

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Chicago

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