subpleural

[ suhb-ploor-uhl ]

adjective

1. situated under the pleura.

Word History and Origins

Origin of subpleural¹

First recorded in 1860–65; sub- + pleural

Example Sentences

Still, they often present congestion or oedema, and subpleural ecchymoses, hemorrhagic infarctions, and pneumonic consolidation are not rare.

From Project Gutenberg

Reimer's 17 cases give the following post-mortem results: the lungs were hyper�mic in 8 cases, twice the seat of pneumonia, and three times of embolic infarctions; in addition, emphysema in 12, oedema in 6, atelectasis in 7, subpleural ecchymoses in 7, pericardial ones in 4.

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