variants or pleuri- or pleuro-
1
a
: pleura
pleurectomy
pleuriseptate
pleurogenic
b
: pleura and
pleuropericarditis
pleuropedal
2
: side : lateral
pleurite
pleurocentrum
3
: rib
pleural

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, from Greek, side, rib, from pleura

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“Pleur-.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pleur-. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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