Pleura
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
in_subset
- Mapped ICDO3.2 Terminology
- Mapped ICDO3.1 Topography Terminology
- CDISC SEND Terminology
- UBERON Terminology
- Mapped ICDO3.2 Topography PT Terminology
- OS Biopsy/Surgical Procedures Table
- Mapped ICDO3.1 Topography PT Terminology
- GDC Terminology
- CDISC SDTM Terminology
- OS Tumor Assessment Table
- CDISC SDTM Specimen Type Terminology
- CDISC SEND Biospecimens Terminology
- CDISC SDTM Anatomical Location Terminology
- GDC Value Terminology
- OS Radiation Therapy Table
- CTDC Value Terminology
- Mapped ICDO3.2 Topography Terminology
- oncotree_slim
- Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology
- Mapped ICDO3.1 Terminology
- OS Authorized Value Terminology
Is_Value_For_GDC_Property
Legacy Concept Name
Pleural_Tissue
Maps_To
- Pleura, NOS
- Pleura
Preferred_Name
Pleura
Semantic_Type
Tissue
UMLS_CUI
C0032225
class Relations
Subclass of
Related from
Anatomic_Structure_Has_Location
Procedure_Has_Excised_Anatomy
Procedure_Has_Partially_Excised_Anatomy
Anatomic_Structure_Is_Physical_Part_Of