胸膜

xiōngmó

noun #48,524

Meanings

1 pleura
2 pleural membrane (lining of the chest cavity and lungs)

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

他被诊断出患有胸膜炎。

Tā bèi zhěnduàn chū huànyǒu xiōngmóyán.

He was diagnosed with pleurisy.

HSK 6

胸膜分为脏层和壁层两部分。

Xiōngmó fēnwéi zàng céng hé bì céng liǎng bùfen.

The pleura is divided into the visceral and parietal layers.

Tips

usage

Common compound: 胸膜炎 (xiōngmóyán, pleurisy / inflammation of the pleura). The pattern X膜 names anatomical membranes - 角膜 cornea, 鼓膜 eardrum.

Stroke Order

胸 xiōng

膜 mó