The Wordsmith Dictionary

Pleu *rit "ic, Pleu *rit "ic *al, a. Etym: [L. pleuriticus, Gr. pleurétique.] (Med. ) (a ) Of or pertaining to pleurisy; as, pleuritic symptoms. (b ) Suffering from pleurisy.

PLEURITIS

Pleu *ri "tis, n. Etym: [L.] (Med. )

Defn: Pleurisy.

PLEURO-

Pleu "ro-. Etym: [See Pleura. ]

Defn: A combining form denoting relation to a side; specif. , connection with, or situation in or near, the pleura; as, pleuroperitoneum.

PLEUROBRACHIA

Pleu `ro *brach "i *a, n. Etym: [NL. See Pleuro-, and Brachium. ] (Zoöl.)

Defn: A genus of ctenophores having an ovate body and two long plumose tentacles.

PLEUROBRANCH

Pleu "ro *branch, n. Etym: [See Pleuro-, and Branchia. ] (Zoöl.)

Defn: Any one of the gills of a crustacean that is attached to the side of the thorax.

PLEUROBRANCHIA

Pleu `ro *bran "chi *a, n.; pl. Pleuroeranchiæ. Etym: [NL. ] (Zoöl.)

Defn: Same as Pleurobranch.

PLEUROCARP

Pleu "ro *carp, n. Etym: [Pleuro- + Gr. (Bot. )

Defn: Any pleurocarpic moss.

PLEUROCARPIC; PLEUROCARPOUS

PLEUROCARPIC; PLEUROCARPOUS Pleu `ro *car "pic, Pleu `ro *car "pous, a. (Bot. )

Defn: Side-fruited; -- said of those true mosses in which the pedicels or the capsules are from lateral archegonia; -- opposed to Ant: acrocarpous.

PLEUROCENTRUM

Pleu `ro *cen "trum, n. Etym: [NL. see Pleuro-, and Centrum. ] (Anat. )

Defn: One of the lateral elements in the centra of the vertebræ in some fossil batrachians.

PLEURODERES

Pleu *rod "e *res, n. pl. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Defn: A group of fresh-water turtles in which the neck can not be retracted, but is bent to one side, for protection. The matamata is an example.

PLEURODONT

Pleu "ro *dont, a. Etym: [Pleuro- + Gr. (Anat. )

Defn: Having the teeth consolidated with the inner edge of the jaw, as in some lizards.

PLEURODONT

PLEURODONT Pleu "ro *dont, n. (Zoöl.)

Defn: Any lizard having pleurodont teeth.

PLEURODYNIA

Pleu `ro *dyn "i *a, n. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Med. )

Defn: A painful affection of the side, simulating pleurisy, usually due to rheumatism.

PLEURON

Pleu "ron, n.; pl. Pleura. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)(a ) One of the sides of an animal. (b ) One of the lateral pieces of a somite of an insect. (c ) One of lateral processes of a somite of a crustacean.

PLEURONECTOID

Pleu `ro *nec "toid, a. Etym: [NL. Pleuronectes, name of a genus (fr. Gr. -oid.] (Zoöl.)

Defn: Pertaining to the Pleuronectidæ, or Flounder family.

PLEUROPERICARDIAL

PLEUROPERICARDIAL Pleu `ro *per `i *car "di *al, a. (Anat. )

Defn: Of or pertaining to the pleura and pericardium.

PLEUROPERIPNEUMONY

Pleu `ro *per `ip *neu "mo *ny, n. Etym: [Pleuro- + peripneumony. ] (Med. )

Defn: Pleuropneumonia.

PLEUROPERITONEAL

PLEUROPERITONEAL Pleu `ro *per `i *to *ne "al, a. (Anat. )

Defn: Of or pertaining to the pleural and peritoneal membranes or cavities, or to the pleuroperitoneum.

PLEUROPERITONEUM

Pleu `ro *per `i *to *ne "um, n. Etym: [Pleuro- + peritoneum. ] (Anat. )

Defn: The pleural and peritoneal membranes, or the membrane lining the body cavity and covering the surface of the inclosed viscera; the peritoneum; -- used especially in the case of those animals in which the body cavity is not divided.

Note: Peritoneum is now often used in the sense of pleuroperitoneum, the pleuræ being regarded as a part of the peritoneum, when the body cavity is undivided.

PLEUROPNEUMONIA

Pleu `ro *pneu *mo "ni *a, n. Etym: [Pleuro- + pneumonia. ] (Med. )

Defn: Inflammation of the pleura and lungs; a combination of pleurisy and pneumonia, esp. a kind of contagions and fatal lung plague of cattle.

PLEUROPTERA

Pleu *rop "te *ra, n. pl Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Defn: A group of Isectivora, including the colugo.

PLEUROSIGMA

Pleu `ro *sig "ma, n. Etym: [NL. See Pleuro-, and Sigma. ] (Bot. )

Defn: A genus of diatoms of elongated elliptical shape, but having the sides slightly curved in the form of a letter S. Pleurosigma angulatum has very fine striations, and is a favorite object for testing the high powers of microscopes.

PLEUROSTEON

Pleu *ros "te *on, n.; pl. L. Pleurostea, E. -ons. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Anat. )

Defn: The antero-lateral piece which articulates the sternum of birds.

PLEUROTHOTONUS

Pleu `ro *thot "o *nus, n. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Med. )

Defn: A species of tetanus, in which the body is curved laterally. Quain. Dunglison.

PLEUROTOMA

Pleu *rot "o *ma, n.; pl. L. Pleurotomæ, E. Pleurotomas. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Defn: Any marine gastropod belonging to Pleurotoma, and ether allied genera of the family Pleurotmidæ. The species are very numerous, especially in tropical seas. The outer lip has usually a posterior notch or slit.

New American Oxford Dictionary

pleura

pleu ra 1 |ˈplo͝orə ˈplʊrə | ▶noun ( pl. pleurae |ˈplo͝orē | ) 1 each of a pair of serous membranes lining the thorax and enveloping the lungs in humans and other mammals. 2 Zoology a lateral part in an animal body or structure. Compare with pleuron. DERIVATIVES pleu ral adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: via medieval Latin from Greek, literally ‘side of the body, rib. ’

pleura

pleu ra 2 |ˈplo͝orə ˈplʊrə | plural form of pleuron.

pleurisy

pleu ri sy |ˈplo͝orəsē ˈplʊrəsi | ▶noun Medicine inflammation of the pleurae, which impairs their lubricating function and causes pain when breathing. It is caused by pneumonia and other diseases of the chest or abdomen. DERIVATIVES pleu rit ic |plo͝oˈritik |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French pleurisie, from late Latin pleurisis, alteration of earlier Latin pleuritis, from Greek pleura ‘side of the body, rib. ’

pleuro-

pleuro- ▶comb. form of or relating to the pleura or pleurae: pleuropneumonia. ORIGIN from Greek pleura ‘side, ’ pleuron ‘rib. ’

pleurodynia

pleurodynia |ˌplʊərə (ʊ )dɪˈniːə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine severe pain in the muscles between the ribs or in the diaphragm. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from pleuro- ‘of the pleura ’ + Greek odunē ‘pain ’.

pleuron

pleu ron |ˈplo͝oˌrän ˈplʊrɑn | ▶noun ( pl. pleura |ˈplo͝orə | ) Zoology the sidewall of each segment of the body of an arthropod. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from Greek, literally ‘side of the body, rib. ’

pleuropneumonia

pleu ro pneu mo nia |ˌplo͝orəˌn (y )o͞oˈmōnyə ˌplʊrəˌnjuˈmoʊniə | ▶noun pneumonia complicated with pleurisy.

Oxford Dictionary

pleura

pleura 1 |ˈplʊərə | ▶noun ( pl. pleurae |-riː | ) 1 each of a pair of serous membranes lining the thorax and enveloping the lungs in humans and other mammals. 2 Zoology a lateral part in an animal body or structure. Compare with pleuron. DERIVATIVES pleural adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: via medieval Latin from Greek, literally ‘side of the body, rib ’.

pleura

pleura 2 |ˈplʊərə | plural form of pleuron.

pleurisy

pleurisy |ˈplʊərɪsi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine inflammation of the pleurae, which impairs their lubricating function and causes pain when breathing. It is caused by pneumonia and other diseases of the chest or abdomen. DERIVATIVES pleuritic |-ˈrɪtɪk |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French pleurisie, from late Latin pleurisis, alteration of earlier Latin pleuritis, from Greek pleura ‘side of the body, rib ’.

pleuro-

pleuro- |ˈplʊərəʊ | ▶combining form relating to the pleura or pleurae: pleuropneumonia. ORIGIN from Greek pleura ‘side ’, pleuron ‘rib ’.

pleurodynia

pleuron

pleuron |ˈplʊərɒn | ▶noun ( pl. pleura |-rə | ) Zoology the side wall of each segment of the body of an arthropod. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from Greek, literally ‘side of the body, rib ’.

pleuropneumonia

pleuro |pneu ¦mo ¦nia |ˌplʊərə (ʊ )njuːˈməʊnɪə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] pneumonia complicated with pleurisy.

Duden Dictionary

Pleura

Pleu ra Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Pl eu ra |die Pleura; Genitiv: der Pleura, Plural: die Pleuren griechisch pleurá = Seite des menschlichen Körpers, Plural: Rippen 1 Rippenfell 2 Brustfell

pleural

pleu ral Adjektiv Medizin |pleur a l |die Pleura betreffend, zu ihr gehörend

Pleuritis

Pleu ri tis Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Pleur i tis |die Pleuritis; Genitiv: der Pleuritis, Plural: die Pleuritiden zu Pleura Rippenfellentzündung

Pleurodynie

Pleu r o dy nie , Pleu ro dy nie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Pleurodyn ie |die Pleurodynie; Genitiv: der Pleurodynie, Plural: die Pleurodynien griechisch-neulateinisch von der Pleura ausgehende Schmerzen

pleurokarp

pleu ro karp Adjektiv Botanik |pleurok a rp |die Frucht auf einem Seitenzweig tragend von Moosen

Pleurolyse

Pleu ro ly se Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Pleurol y se |die Pleurolyse; Genitiv: der Pleurolyse, Plural: die Pleurolysen operative Lösung von Verwachsungen der Pleura

Pleuropneumonie

Pleu ro pneu mo nie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Pleuropneumon ie |Rippenfell- und Lungenentzündung

Pleurorrhö

Pleu ror rhö Substantiv, feminin , die |Pleurorrh ö |die Pleurorrhö; Genitiv: der Pleurorrhö, Plural: die Pleurorrhöen Flüssigkeitsansammlung im Brustfellraum

French Dictionary

pleur

pleur n. m. nom masculin littéraire Larme. : À l ’annonce de l ’accident, ce ne furent que pleurs et grincements de dents. SYNONYME gémissement ; lamentation ; plainte ; sanglot . Note Technique Ce nom s ’emploie généralement au pluriel.

pleurer

pleurer v. tr. , intr. verbe transitif Déplorer. : Il pleure la perte d ’un ami. SYNONYME regretter . verbe intransitif Répandre des larmes. : Elle pleure d ’émotion, il pleure à chaudes larmes. aimer

pleurésie

pleurésie n. f. nom féminin Inflammation de la plèvre.

pleureur

pleureur , euse adj. adjectif Se dit de certains arbres dont les branches s ’inclinent vers le sol. : De grands saules pleureurs bordent le jardin.

pleurnichard

pleurnichard , arde adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Qui a un ton plaintif, qui pleure sans raison. : Des enfants pleurnichards. Des pleurnichardes. SYNONYME geignard .

pleurnichement

pleurnichement ou pleurnicherie n. m. ou f. nom masculin ou féminin Action de pleurnicher. : Cesse ces pleurnichements et dis-moi ce qui ne va pas.

pleurnicher

pleurnicher v. intr. verbe intransitif Se lamenter, pleurer sans raison. : Plutôt que de pleurnicher, agis et règle le problème! SYNONYME geindre . aimer

pleurote

pleurote n. m. nom masculin Champignon comestible. : Une omelette aux pleurotes. Note Orthographique pleuro t e.

Spanish Dictionary

pleura

pleura nombre femenino 1 anat Membrana serosa que recubre las paredes de la cavidad torácica y los pulmones :la capa interior de la pleura está unida a los pulmones y la exterior, al tórax .2 anat Capa de las dos que forman esta membrana :la pleura costal recubre las paredes de la cavidad torácica; la pleura pulmonar recubre los pulmones; la cavidad pleural es el espacio existente entre las pleuras .

pleural

pleural adjetivo anat De la pleura o relacionado con ella :cavidad pleural; líquido pleural; tumor pleural .

pleuresía

pleuresía nombre femenino med Inflamación de la pleura debida, generalmente, a una infección del aparato respiratorio y cuyos síntomas principales son un dolor agudo en un lado del tórax y una tos seca .SINÓNIMO pleuritis .

pleurítico, -ca

pleurítico, -ca adjetivo 1 De la pleuritis o relacionado con ella .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que padece pleuritis .

pleuritis

pleuritis nombre femenino med Inflamación de la pleura debida, generalmente, a una infección del aparato respiratorio y cuyos síntomas principales son un dolor agudo en un lado del tórax y una tos seca :la pleuritis suele provocar fiebre .SINÓNIMO pleuresía .

pleuroneumonía

pleuroneumonía nombre femenino med Enfermedad caracterizada por una neumonía acompañada de inflamación de la pleura .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

pleurisy

pleu ri sy /plʊ́ ə rəsi /名詞 U 〘医〙肋膜（ろくまく）炎, 胸膜炎 .pleu rit ic /plu (ə )rɪ́tɪk /形容詞