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| Id | http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D010994
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D010994
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| Preferred Name | Pleura |
| Definitions |
The thin serous membrane enveloping the lungs (LUNG) and lining the THORACIC CAVITY. Pleura consist of two layers, the inner visceral pleura lying next to the pulmonary parenchyma and the outer parietal pleura. Between the two layers is the PLEURAL CAVITY which contains a thin film of liquid.
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| Synonyms |
Pleura, Visceral
Pleura, Parietal
Visceral Pleura
Parietal Pleura
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
All Properties
| definition | The thin serous membrane enveloping the lungs (LUNG) and lining the THORACIC CAVITY. Pleura consist of two layers, the inner visceral pleura lying next to the pulmonary parenchyma and the outer parietal pleura. Between the two layers is the PLEURAL CAVITY which contains a thin film of liquid. |
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| altLabel |
Pleura, Visceral
Pleura, Parietal
Visceral Pleura
Parietal Pleura
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| prefLabel | Pleura
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| type | |
| tui |
T024
T023
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| TERMUI |
T032361
T617850
T617849
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| TH |
NLM (1966)
NLM (2006)
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| MMR | 20050630
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| notation | D010994
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| Inverse of RO | |
| Semantic type UMLS property | |
| Inverse of AQ |
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| FX |
D010998
D011025
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| DX | 19660101
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| cui |
C0225777
C0225776
C0032225
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| DC | 1
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| MN |
A04.716
A10.615.789.736
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| AN | /surg: consider also PNEUMONOLYSIS; inflammation = PLEURISY; PLEURAL CAVITY is also available
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| AQL | AB AH BS CH CY DE DG EM EN GD IM IN IR ME MI PA PH PP PS RE SU TR UL VI
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| MDA | 19990101
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