Term: pleura: the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
Broader: serous membrane: a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid | Unrelated: tallyman: one who keeps a tally of quantity or weight of goods produced or shipped or received
Broader: serous membrane: a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid | Unrelated: courtesy: a courteous or respectful or considerate remark
Broader: serous membrane: a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid | Unrelated: shunt: a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
Broader: serous membrane: a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid | Unrelated: fence-sitter: a person who won't take sides in a controversy
Broader: serous membrane: a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid | Unrelated: pressure cooker: autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water
Broader: serous membrane: a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid | Unrelated: angle of incidence: the angle that a line makes with a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence
Broader: serous membrane: a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid | Unrelated: chinese pea tree: shrub with dark-green glossy foliage and solitary pale yellow flowers; northern China
Broader: serous membrane: a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid | Unrelated: izar: a voluminous cotton outer garment (usually white) traditionally worn by Muslim women of northern Africa and the Middle East; covers the entire body
Broader: serous membrane: a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid | Unrelated: orange soda: orange-flavored carbonated drink
Broader: serous membrane: a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid | Unrelated: dryopithecine: considered a possible ancestor to both anthropoid apes and humans