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源自希腊语 'pleura'(肋骨旁,侧边),后经拉丁语进入医学术语,指与胸腔相关的膜状结构。
❶ 胸膜,指覆盖在肺部表面和胸腔内壁的一层薄膜,起到润滑和保护作用,使呼吸时肺部能顺畅移动。
“Inflammation of the pleura can cause sharp chest pain.”
(胸膜发炎可能导致剧烈的胸痛。)
“The pleura consists of two layers that surround the lungs.”
(胸膜由包围肺部的两层薄膜组成。)
pleural cavity — 胸膜腔,指两层胸膜之间的潜在空隙,正常情况下含有少量润滑液。
“The pleural cavity allows the lungs to expand smoothly during breathing.”
(胸膜腔使肺部在呼吸时能顺畅扩张。)
pleural fluid — 胸膜液,存在于胸膜腔内的润滑液体,减少呼吸时肺部的摩擦。
“Excess pleural fluid may need to be drained for diagnostic purposes.”
(过多的胸膜液可能需要抽取用于诊断。)