| 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) |
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| 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) |
| pleuritic rub | A friction sound produced by the rubbing together of the roughened surfaces of the costal and visceral pleurae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleuritical | <medicine> Of or pertaining to pleurisy; as, pleuritic symptoms. Suffering from pleurisy. Origin: L. Pleuriticus, Gr., cf. F. Pleuretique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pleuritis | <medicine> Pleurisy. Origin: L. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pleuritogenous | Tending to produce pleurisy. Origin: G. Pleuritis, pleurisy, + genesis, origin (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleuro- | Rib, side, pleura. Origin: G. Pleura; a rib, the side (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pleurobrachia | Small free swimming marine organism, member of the Phylum Ctenophora. Roughly spherical and transparent with most of the body made up from transparent jelly like material. The animal has two long tentacles for catching prey and swim by means of 8 rows of comb plates (made of fused cilia) that run along the body. (18 Nov 1997) |