OntologiesncitclassesNCIT:C12469   
JSON document
Pleura
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C12469

The tissue that lines the wall of the thoracic cavity and the surface of the lungs.

Exact Synonyms
Pleura, NOS
Pleura
pleura
PLEURA
PLEURAL TISSUE
Pleural Tissue
Pleural
wall of pleural sac
class Information
ALT_DEFINITION
  • A thin layer of tissue that covers the lungs and lines the interior wall of the chest cavity. It protects and cushions the lungs. This tissue secretes a small amount of fluid that acts as a lubricant, allowing the lungs to move smoothly in the chest cavity while breathing.
  • The invaginated serous membrane that surrounds the lungs (the visceral portion) and lines the walls of the pleural cavity (parietal portion).
  • The serous membrane that lines the wall of the thoracic cavity and the surface of the lungs.
code

C12469

Contributing_Source
  • CDISC
  • CTDC
  • GDC
  • PCDC
  • UBERON
has_dbxref

pleurauberon

Legacy Concept Name

Pleural_Tissue

Maps_To
  • Pleura, NOS
  • Pleura
Preferred_Name

Pleura

Semantic_Type

Tissue

UMLS_CUI

C0032225

class Relations
Related from
Anatomic_Structure_Has_Location
Procedure_Has_Excised_Anatomy
Procedure_Has_Partially_Excised_Anatomy
Anatomic_Structure_Is_Physical_Part_Of