| pleural rub | Friction rub sound caused by inflammation of the pleura. Synonym: pleural friction rub, pleural rale. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pleural sinuses | Three recesses of the pleural cavity, one behind the sternum and costal cartilages (costomediastinal recess), one between the diaphragm and chest wall (costodiaphragmatic recess), and one between the diaphragm and mediastinum (phrenicomediastinal recess). Synonym: recessus pleurales, pleural sinuses. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleural space | Although reference is often made to the pleural space (one dictionary defines pleural effusion as the presence of fluid in the pleural space ), there is normally only a small amount of fluid between the two layers of the pleura. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pleural stripe | On a chest radiograph, the soft tissue stripe between the opacity of the aerated lung and that of the cortex of the rib. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleural villi | Shaggy appendages on the pleura in the neighborhood of the costomediastinal sinus. Synonym: villi pleurales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleuralgia | <medicine> Pain in the side or region of the ribs. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Rib + pain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pleurapophysis | Origin: NL. See Pleura, and Apophysis. <anatomy> One of the ventral processes of a vertebra, or the dorsal element in each half of a hemal arch, forming, or corresponding to, a vertebral rib. Pleurapophys"ial. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pleurectomy | Excision of pleura, usually parietal. Origin: pleur-+ G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleurenchyma | <botany> A tissue consisting of long and slender tubular cells, of which wood is mainly composed. Origin: Gr. Side +, as in parenchyma. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pleuric | <anatomy> Pleural. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pleurisy | <chest medicine, pathology> Inflammation of the pleura, with exudation into its cavity and upon its surface. It may occur as either an acute or a chronic process. In acute pleurisy the pleura becomes reddened, then covered with an exudate of lymph, fibrin and cellular elements (the dry stage), the disease may progress to the second stage, in which a copious exudation of serum occurs (stage of liquid effusion). The inflamed surfaces of the pleura tend to become united by adhesions, which are usually permanent. The symptoms are a stitch in the side, a chill, followed by fever and a dry cough. As effusion occurs there is an onset of dyspnoea and a diminution of pain. The patient lies on the affected side. Origin: Gr. Pleuritis (18 Nov 1997) |
| pleurisy with effusion | Pleurisy accompanied by serous exudation. Synonym: serous pleurisy, wet pleurisy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleurite | <zoology> Same as Pleuron. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pleuritic | Pertaining to pleurisy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleuritic pneumonia | Pneumonia associated with inflammation of the overlying pleura. Synonym: pneumonopleuritis. (05 Mar 2000) |