pleur

  • 71pleuro... — pleu|ro..., Pleu|ro..., vor Vokalen meist pleur..., Pleur... <zu gr. pleurá, vgl. ↑Pleura> Wortbildungselement mit der Bedeutung »das Brust , Rippenfell betreffend«, z. B. pleurokarp, Pleurolyse; Pleuralgie …

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  • 72Asclepias tuberosa — Pleurisy Pleu ri*sy, n. [F. pleur[ e]sie, L. pleurisis, pleuritis, Gr pleyri^tis (sc. no sos), fr. pleyra rib, side.] (Med.) An inflammation of the pleura, usually accompanied with fever, pain, difficult respiration, and cough, and with exudation …

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  • 73butterfly weed — Pleurisy Pleu ri*sy, n. [F. pleur[ e]sie, L. pleurisis, pleuritis, Gr pleyri^tis (sc. no sos), fr. pleyra rib, side.] (Med.) An inflammation of the pleura, usually accompanied with fever, pain, difficult respiration, and cough, and with exudation …

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  • 74Ischion — Is chi*on, Ischium Is chi*um, n. [L., Gr. ischi on.] 1. (Anat.) The ventral and posterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis; seat bone; the huckle bone. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the pleur[ae] of insects.… …

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  • 75Ischium — Ischion Is chi*on, Ischium Is chi*um, n. [L., Gr. ischi on.] 1. (Anat.) The ventral and posterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis; seat bone; the huckle bone. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the pleur[ae] of… …

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  • 76Pleura — Pleu ra, n.; pl. L. {Pleur[ae]}, E. {Pleuras}. [NL., n. fem., fr. Gr. ? a rib, the side.] 1. (Anat.) (a) The smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane. (b) The closed sac… …

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  • 77Pleurae — Pleura Pleu ra, n.; pl. L. {Pleur[ae]}, E. {Pleuras}. [NL., n. fem., fr. Gr. ? a rib, the side.] 1. (Anat.) (a) The smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane. (b) The… …

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  • 78Pleural — Pleu ral, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pleura or pleur[ae], or to the sides of the thorax. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 79Pleuras — Pleura Pleu ra, n.; pl. L. {Pleur[ae]}, E. {Pleuras}. [NL., n. fem., fr. Gr. ? a rib, the side.] 1. (Anat.) (a) The smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane. (b) The… …

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  • 80Pleurisy — Pleu ri*sy, n. [F. pleur[ e]sie, L. pleurisis, pleuritis, Gr pleyri^tis (sc. no sos), fr. pleyra rib, side.] (Med.) An inflammation of the pleura, usually accompanied with fever, pain, difficult respiration, and cough, and with exudation into the …

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