a combining form meaning “side,” “rib,” “lateral,” “pleura,” used in the formation of compound words:
pleuropneumonia.
Also, especially before a vowel, pleur-.
Origin
see pleura, -o-
Related Words
pleurocarpous
pleurogenous
pleuropneumonia
pleuro-
/ˈplʊərəʊ/
combining form
of or relating to the pleura or pleurae
表示“胸膜”, “肋”：
pleuropneumonia.
词源
from Greek pleura 'side'， pleuron 'rib'.
pleuro-|plʊərəʊ|before a vowel pleur-, combining form of Gr. πλευρά side, pleura, πλευρόν rib; used in various scientific terms, chiefly in the senses of ‘side’ and ‘pleura’, occasionally in that of ‘rib’. (See the more important of these in their alphabetical places.)pleuroblastic|-ˈblæstɪk|a.Bot.[Gr. βλαστός germ], see quot.‖ pleurobranchia|-ˈbræŋkɪə|, also anglicized as ˈpleurobranch|-bræŋk|, Zool., a pleural branchia or gill, i.e. one attached to the epimeron of a thoracic somite, in Crustacea. pleuroˈbranchiala., of or pertaining to a pleurobranchia. pleuroˈbranchiatea., having pleurobranchiæ, as a crustacean; having gills along the sides, as a gastropod mollusc of the order Pleurobranchiata. pleuro-bronˈchitis, Path., inflammation of the pleura and bronchi; pleurisy with bronchitis. ˈpleurocele|-siːl|, Path.[Gr. κήλη tumour], hernia of the pleura. ‖ pleuroˈcentrum (pl.-a) Anat., each lateral half of the centrum of a vertebra, a hemicentrum; hence pleuroˈcentrala., pertaining to a pleurocentrum. pleuroˈcerebrala., connecting a pleural with a cerebral ganglion: applied to a nerve-cord in certain invertebrates. ˈpleurocœle|-siːl|Zool.[Gr. κοῖλος hollow], each lateral chamber of the hinder part of the visceral cavity in a brachiopod. pleurocolic|-ˈkɒlɪk|a.Anat., having relation to the ribs and the colon: applied to a ligament or fold of the peritoneum (= costocolic). ˈpleuroconch|-kɒŋk|Zool., a lamellibranchiate mollusc of the division Pleuroconcha, characterized by inequivalve shells. pleurodiran|-ˈdaɪərən|Zool.[Gr. δειρή neck], a. applied to those tortoises which bend the neck sideways in the shell (opp. to cryptodirous); n. a pleurodiran tortoise. pleuroˈdirousa.=prec.adj.pleuroˈdiscousa.Bot., ‘growing on the sides of the disk’ (Treas.Bot., 1866). pleurogenic|-ˈdʒɛnɪk|, pleurogenous|-ˈɒdʒɪnəs|adjs., Path.[see -gen, -ic, -ous], originating in the pleura. pleurogynous|-ˈɒdʒɪnəs|a.Bot.[see -gynous], applied to stamens or petals when inserted on the sides of the ovary. pleurogyrate|-ˈdʒaɪərət|a.Bot.[see gyrate](seequot.). pleurohepatitis|-hɛpəˈtaɪtɪs|[see hepatitis], inflammation involving the pleura and the liver (Billings Med.Dict. 1890). pleuropathyPath.[Gr. -πάθεια, πάθος suffering], disease of the pleura (Mayne Expos.Lex. 1858). pleuroˈpedala.Zool.[see pedal a.1], applied to a nerve-cord connecting a pleural with a pedal ganglion, in molluscs (Syd. Soc.Lex. 1895). ˌpleuro-periˈcardiala., belonging to the pleura and the pericardium: applied to a friction-sound heard in auscultation in cases of pleurisy. ˌpleuro-pericarˈditis, Path., inflammation involving the pleura and pericardium. pleuroperiˈpneumony, ‖ -peripneuˈmonia (now rare or Obs.) [see peripneumony]= pleuro-pneumonia. pleuro-ˈpulmonarya.[see pulmonary], pertaining to the pleura and the lungs. pleurorhizal|-ˈraɪzəl|a.Bot.[Gr. ῥίζα root], having the radicle placed laterally against the cotyledons (i.e. having the cotyledons accumbent), as in the embryo of some crucifers; so pleuroˈrhizeousa., belonging to the tribe Pleurorhizeæ (De Candolle) of Cruciferæ, characterized by this arrangement in the embryo; pleuroˈrhizousa.=pleurorhizal. ‖ pleurorhœa|-ˈriːə|Path.[Gr. ῥοία flow], effusion of fluid into the cavity of the pleura (Dunglison 1853). ˌpleurosponˈdyliana.Zool.[Gr. σπόνδυλος, σϕόνδυλος vertebra], having the ribs rigidly fixed to the vertebræ, as the group Pleurospondylia of Reptiles, comprising the turtles and tortoises; of or belonging to this group. ˈpleurospasmPath., cramp in the side (Billings Med.Dict. 1890). ‖ pleuˈrosteon (pl.-ea) Zool.[Gr. ὀστέον bone], a lateral part on each side of the sternum in birds (in young birds forming a separate bone), to which the ribs are attached; hence pleuˈrosteala., pertaining to or of the nature of a pleurosteon. pleuˈrotomy, Surg.[Gr. τοµή a cutting], ‘incision into the pleura’ (Billings 1890). ‖ pleuˈrotonusPath.[Gr. τόνος stretching, tension]= pleurothotonos; hence pleuroˈtonica.ˈpleurotribea.Bot.[Gr. τρίβειν to rub], applied to flowers having stamens and styles so placed as to rub against the sides of insects that frequent them, thus ensuring cross-fertilization; so pleuroˈtribala. in same sense. pleuro-ˈtyphoida.Path., typhoid (fever) accompanied with pleurisy. pleurovisceral|-ˈvɪsərəl|a.Zool., of a nerve-cord or loop: connecting a pleural and a visceral ganglion in certain invertebrates.1887tr.De Bary's Fungi 498/1 In Peronosporeæ: forms producing vesicular lateral outgrowths serving as haustoria are *pleuroblastic.1892Thomson Outl.Zool. xiii. 240 There remain three *pleurobranchs, one on the epimeron of the fifth large limb, and two quite rudimentary on the two preceding segments.1880Huxley Crayfish ii. 79 From this mode of attachment [to the sides of the thorax, above the joint] it is distinguished from the other [branchiæ] as a *pleurobranchia.1898Allbutt's Syst.Med. V. 25, I have long been in the habit of using the name ‘*pleuro-bronchitis’ to suggest something more than an accidental coincidence.1842Dunglison Med.Lex., *Pleurocele, hernia of the pleura.1889Nicholson & Lydekker Palæontology II. 1031 According to Dr. Fritsch's restoration.., the *pleurocentra belonging to this vertebra would be on the anterior side.1885Davidson in Trans.Linn.Soc.Ser. ii. IV. Zool. 210, I propose to give the name *pleurocœles to these spaces [in Lingula] simply from their position as side chambers.1890Billings Med.Dict., *Pleurocolic ligament, phrenocolic ligament.1862Dana Man.Geol. 500 Of the integripallial Mesozoic species, one half were *Pleuroconchs (species having unequal valves).1887Athenæum 9 July 58/3 A *pleurodiran chelonian of terrestrial and herbivorous habits.1901Ibid. 16 Mar. 343/3 In late Secondary and early Tertiary times the Pleurodiran chelonians were almost cosmopolitan.1890Cent.Dict., *Pleurogenic.1895Syd. Soc.Lex., Pleurogenic, the same as *Pleurogenous.1905H. D. Rolleston Dis. Liver 175 Cases of interstitial pneumonia secondary to chronic pleurisy (pleurogenous pneumonia).1819Lindley tr.Richard's Obs. Fruits & Seeds 58 The genus Nymphæa, in which the insertion of the petals and stamina is *pleurogynous.Ibid. 86 Pleurogynous (insertion); on the body itself of an ovarium superum.1866Treas.Bot. 905 *Pleurogyrate, a term employed for those ferns whose spore-case has a ring carried round the sides.1876tr.von Ziemssen's Cycl.Med. VI. 595 This sound is called the extra-pericardial..or *pleuro-pericardial friction sound.1890Billings Med.Dict., *Pleuropericarditis, pleuritis with pericarditis.1738Stack in Phil.Trans. XL. 434 The distinctive Characteristics of the true Pleurisy and Peripneumony, and..of the frequent Combination of both, or *Pleuro-Peripneumony.1782Kirkland in Med. Commun. I. 23 note 27 A pleuro-peripneumony finished his life.1898Allbutt's Syst.Med. V. 64 Setting up a proliferative irritation in the *pleuro-pulmonary connective tissue.1886Cassell's Encycl.Dict., *Pleurorhizal.1858Mayne Expos.Lex., *Pleurorhizeous.1875Newton in Encycl.Brit. III. 720/1 In Turnix there are two more centres, mesiad of the *pleurostea, these are the coracostea.1895Syd. Soc.Lex., *Pleurosteon... In young birds this can be seen to be a separate bone, one being on each side of the lophosteon or median bone.1899Allbutt's Syst.Med. VII. 332 This general *pleurotonic spasm instantly ceases when the electrodes are transferred [from the free nucleus caudatus] to the surface of the optic thalamus.Ibid. 524 We have once seen the opisthotonos accompanied by left-sided *pleurotonus.1901Osler Princ. & Pract.Med. i. 28 It [i.e. pleurisy] may occur at the outset ― *pleuro-typhoid ― or slowly during convalescence.
pleuro-
before vowels pleur-, word-forming element meaning "pertaining to the side; pertaining to the pleura," from comb. form of Greek pleura (see pleura).
pleuro-/ˈplʊərəʊ/combining form. Before a vowel also pleur-.
ORIGIN: from Greekpleura side, pleuron rib: see -o-.
Chiefly Science & Medicine. Of, pertaining to, or involving the side or pleura.