pleuro-
English
Alternative forms
- pleur- (before vowels)
Etymology
From Latin pleura. By surface analysis, pleur- + -o-.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /plʊə.ɹə(ʊ)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /plʊɹ.oʊ/, /plʊɹ.ə/
Prefix
pleuro-
- (medicine) Of or pertaining to the pleura; pleural.
- pleurogenic, pleuropericarditis
- To the side; lateral.
- pleurocentrum
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with pleuro-
Translations
of the pleura
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References
- “pleuro-”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “pleur-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Italian
Prefix
pleuro-
- pleuro- (of the pleura)
Derived terms
Italian terms prefixed with pleuro-