胸膜

xiōngmó

noun #48,524

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

他被诊断出患有胸膜炎。

Tā bèi zhěnduàn chū huàn yǒu xiōngmóyán.

He was diagnosed with pleurisy.

胸膜分为脏层和壁层两部分。

Xiōngmó fēn wéi zàngcéng hé bìcéng liǎng bùfèn.

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