胸きょう膜まく

noun

pleura

Anatomical term for the serous membrane covering the lungs and lining the thoracic cavity.

• 胸きょう膜まくは肺はいを包つつむ薄うすい膜まくです。

  The pleura is a thin membrane that envelops the lungs.

• 胸きょう膜まく炎えんは胸きょう膜まくの炎えん症しょうです。

  Pleurisy is inflammation of the pleura.