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pleura

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006745

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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006745
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006745",
  "term": "pleura",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "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.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/pleura/"
}

Record 13,349 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.