MEDICINE MCQ
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
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Question
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What is the English Meaning of the Medical Term Pleur/o (Plura)?
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Chest
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Lung
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Neck, Neck Like Structure [ Trachea ]
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Cavity or Socket
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Pleura
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -(PLOOR-uh) A thin layer of tissue that covers the lungs and lines the interior wall of the chest cavity.
Detailed explanation-2: -The thin space between the two pleural layers is known as the pleural cavity and normally contains a small amount of pleural fluid.
Detailed explanation-3: -Pleurisy (PLOOR-ih-see) is a condition in which the pleura-two large, thin layers of tissue that separate your lungs from your chest wall-becomes inflamed. Also called pleuritis, pleurisy causes sharp chest pain (pleuritic pain) that worsens during breathing.
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