Assertion: pleura | /r/HasProperty | anatomy
Facets:
Source sentences:
text: As nouns the difference between pleura and mesothelium is that pleura is (anatomy) the smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane while mesothelium is (biology) a membrane of flat cells that lines the body cavity of embryos and forms the squamous cells of the peritoneum, pericardium, and pleura.
text: In context|anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between lung and pleura is that lung is (anatomy) a biological organ that extracts oxygen from the air while pleura is (anatomy) the smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane.
text: As nouns the difference between lung and pleura is that lung is (anatomy) a biological organ that extracts oxygen from the air while pleura is (anatomy) the smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane.