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pleur/o
pleur/o means pleura (lining around the lungs) (from the Greek pleura, meaning rib or side).
What does pleur/o mean?
The root pleur/o means the pleura, the thin double membrane that lines the lungs and the inside of the chest wall. It comes from the Greek word pleura. It appears in words about this lining and its conditions. For example, pleurisy, also called pleuritis, is inflammation of the pleura, which causes sharp chest pain on breathing. A pleural effusion is a build-up of fluid between the two layers.
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What does pleur/o mean?
The root pleur/o means the pleura, the lining around the lungs and chest wall, and comes from Greek.
What is pleuritis?
It is inflammation of the pleura, also called pleurisy, which causes sharp chest pain on breathing.
What is a pleural effusion?
It is a build-up of fluid between the two layers of the pleura.
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