pleur-
pref.（前缀）
pref.（前缀）
- Variant of pleuro-
pleuro-的变体
pleur-
prefix (before a vowel)
a variant form of pleuro-
pleuro- or (before a vowel) pleur-
combining form
of or relating to the side
⇒
pleurodont
⇒
pleurodynia
indicating the pleura
⇒
pleurotomy
Origin
from Greek pleura sidepleur-
1
variant of pleuro- before a vowel:
pleurite.
Related Words
- pleurodont
- pleurodynia
pleur-a word element meaning 'side', 'pleura', or sometimes 'rib'.
Also, (before consonants), pleuro-. [Greek, combining form of pleura side, rib, or pleuron rib; or abstracted from pleura]
pleur-
combining form
or pleuri- or pleuro-
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, from Greek, side, rib, from pleura
1.
a. : pleura
< pleurectomy >
< pleuriseptate >
< pleurogenic >
b. : pleura and
< pleuropericarditis >
< pleuropedal >
2. : side : lateral
< pleurite >
< pleurocentrum >
3. : rib
< pleural >
or pleuri- or pleuro-
1.
a.
< pleurectomy >
< pleuriseptate >
< pleurogenic >
b.
< pleuropericarditis >
< pleuropedal >
2.
< pleurite >
< pleurocentrum >
3.
< pleural >