| pleura mediastinalis | The continuation of the costal pleura passing from the sternum to the vertebral column which covers the side of the mediastinum. Synonym: pleura mediastinalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pleura parietalis | That which lines the different parts of the wall of the pleural cavity; called costal, diaphragmatic, and mediastinal, according to the parts invested. Synonym: pleura parietalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleura pericardiaca | Pericardial pleura, that portion of the mediastinal pleura which is fused with the pericardium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleura phrenica | The layer of parietal pleura covering the upper surface of the diaphragm, except along its costal attachments and where it is covered with the pericardium. Synonym: pleura diaphragmatica, phrenic pleura, pleura phrenica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleura pulmonalis | An alternate term for visceral pleura. (05 Mar 2000) |
| costal pleura | The layer of parietal pleura lining the chest walls. Synonym: pleura costalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pulmonary pleura | The layer investing the lungs and dipping into the fissures between the several lobes. Synonym: pleura pulmonalis, pleura visceralis, pulmonary pleura. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diaphragmatic pleura | The layer of parietal pleura covering the upper surface of the diaphragm, except along its costal attachments and where it is covered with the pericardium. Synonym: pleura diaphragmatica, phrenic pleura, pleura phrenica. (05 Mar 2000) |