

PLEUROCENTRAL 



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PLEUROSTOSIS 



Pleurocentral {plu-ro-sen' '-tral) [-/.evpa, side; Kevr- 

 nter]. Pertaining to a pleurocentrum. 



Pleurocentrum (plu - ro-sen'- trum) [~'/.e vpd, side ; 

 rpov, center: //., PUnrocentrd\. A hemi-cen- 

 trum ; the lateral element in a vertebral centrum. 



Pleurocerebral : plu - to - ser> '- e- bral) [-/.evpa, side; 

 brum, cerebrum]. In biology, connecting the 

 side of the body with the head. 



Pleuroclysis, Pleuroklysis (plu-rok 1 -lis-is) [-Aevpd, 

 rib. side ; KS.ioig, a wash] . The injection of fluids 

 into the pleural cavity. 



Pleuroccenadelphus (plu-ro-sen-ad-el' -fus) [-/xvpa, 

 side ; not voc, common ; a5e'/.<t>6q , brother] . A double 

 monster consisting of two nearly perfect bodies joined 

 laterally by the trunk. 



Pleurocolic (plu-ro- kol'-ik) [-'/.evpa, side; ku/jov, 

 colon]. Costo-colic ; joining the side and the colon. 



Pleurocollesis | plu - ro - kol '- e' '- sis) [Tr/^vpd, pleura; 

 U/oic, a glueing]. Adhesion of the pleural layers. 



Pleuro-cutaneous ( plu f - ro - ku -ta'- tie -us) [-'tevpa, 

 pleura: cutis, skin]. In relation with the pleura and 

 the skin, as a pleuro-cutaneous fistula. 



Pleurodiscous (plu-ro-dis'-kus) [-/^vpd, the side; 

 dioKoc, a disc]. In biology, growing upon the sides of 

 the disc, as the ray-flowers in the Composite. 



Pleurodont (plu'-ro-dont) [-'/.evpa, the side ; bdoic, 

 (odovr-), tooth]. In biology, a tooth, or an animal 

 bearing teeth, fastened into the jaw by a lateral an- 

 kylosis ; as in certain lizards. 



Pleurodyne (plu'-ro-din). See Pleurodynia. 



Pleurodynia (plu-ro-din' -e-ah) [-/.evpa, side; bdvvrj, 

 pain] . A sharp pain seated in the intercostal muscles. 

 It is considered a myalgia of rheumatic origin. 



Pleurogenic, Pleurogenous (plu-ro-jen f -ik, plu-roj'- 



eti-us) [-/.evpa, side ; jevrjc, producing]. Originating 



in the pleura. P. Pneumonia. See Pneumonia, 



Pleurogenous. P. Phthisis, pulmonary tuberculosis 



rung from a pleurisy. 



Pleurogynous (plu-ro/ -in-us) [-/^vpd, the side ; yvvri, 

 female]. In biology, bearing some peculiar structure 



(alongside the ovary. 

 Pleurohepatitis (plu-ro-hep-at-i' -tis) [rr/^vpd, pleura ; 

 .liver; inc, inflammation]. Inflammation of the 



pleura and the liver. 

 Pleuroid \ plu'-roid) [-/.evpov, a rib; eldoc, form]. 



One of the lateral elements of the pleural arch of a 



vertebrate. Cf. Neuroid. 

 Pleuroklysis (plu-rok' -lis- is). See Pleuroclysis. 

 Pleurolepida (plu-rolep'-id-ah) [-/*vpa, the side; 

 .a scale]. In biology, the peculiar dermal ribs 



in extinct ganoids (Pycnodonts) that covered the 



whole body, or the anterior portion, with a sort of 



lattice- work. 

 Pleuromelus (plu-rom f -el-us) [-/^vpa, side; (ie/x>c, 



limb]. A monster possessing supernumerary thoracic 



limbs, the scapulce of which are in contact with the 



properly developed arms. 

 Pleuron (plu' -ran) [-/tvpov, a rib: //., Pleura']. In 



biology : (a) a rib ; (b) the lateral piece of a somite of 



an arthropod. Cf. Mesopleuron, Metapleuron, Pro- 



pleuron. 

 Pleuro-cesophageus (plu-ro-e-sof-aj-e / -us) [~/*vpa, 



side; oirtooaydc, esophagus]. A band of smooth 



muscle-fibers joining the left pleura posteriorly with 



the esophagus. 

 ?leuropathia, Pleuropathy (plu-ro-pa'-the-ah, plu- 



rop'-ath-e) [Tr/.evpd, pleura ; •zadoc, disease]. A dis- 

 ease of the pleura. 

 Pleuropedal {plu-ro-pe'-dal) [-/.evpd, side; pes, foot]. 



In biology, joining the side of the body with the 



foot. 

 Pleuropericarditis {plu-ro-per-ik-ar-di' 'tis) [-/jwpa, 



pleura ; ~epi, around ; nap6ia, heart ; inq, inflamma- 

 tion]. Pleurisy associated with pericarditis. 



Pleuro -peripneumonia (pit* 1 ' -ro-per-e-nu-mo' '-ne-ah). 

 Synonym of Pleuro-pneumonia. 



Pleuroperitoneal yplu-ro-per-it-on-e' -al) [jr/^vpd,side; 

 -epirovawv, peritoneum]. Pertaining to the pleuro- 

 peritoneum. 



Pleuroperitoneum, Pleuroperitonaeum (plu-ro-per-it- 

 o-ne'-um) [rr/.evpa, the side ; —epirovawv, peritoneum]. 

 In biology, the lining serous membrane of the pleuro- 

 peritoneal cavity of those vertebrates in which the 

 thoracic and abdominal cavities are not separated by a 

 diaphragm. 



Pleuroperitonitis (plu' '- ro - per - it - on - i' '- tis) [n'/^vpa, 

 pleura; -epirovaiov, peritoneum ; irtq, inflammation]. 

 The simultaneous existence of pleurisy and peritonitis. 



Pleuroplegia (plu-ro-ple'-je-ah) [-/xvpd, side ; TiAnyij, 

 stroke]. Absence of the power of conjugate move- 

 ment of the eyes to the right or left, though conver- 

 gence may be preserved. 



Pleuropneuma (plu-ro-nu' '-mah). Synonym of Pneu- 

 mothorax. 



Pleuropneumonia (plu -ro-nu- vu/- ne-ah) [ir/^vpa, 

 pleura ; -vevfujv, lung]. Conjoined inflammation of 

 the pleura and the lung. The ordinary croupous 

 pneumonia is generally a pleuropneumonia. Usually 

 the term refers to an acute, febrile, contagious disease 

 of cattle. P. contagiosa. Synonym of P., Epizo- 

 otic. P., Epizootic, P., Exudative, characterized 

 by lobar pneumonia and by pleurisy, generally plastic 

 in type. The period of incubation is from two to three 

 weeks. The cause of the disease is thought to be 

 the pneumococcus of Frankel. The disease is very 

 fatal, especially at the beginning of an epidemic, and 

 governments have established rigid quarantine measures 

 against it. P., Hypostatic, hypostatic pneumonia 

 associated with pleurisy. 



Pleuropous (plu'-ro-pus) [-^'/.evpa, side ; Trove, foot]. 

 In biology, having lateral supports. 



Pleuropyesis (plu-ro-pi-e / -sis) [rr/^vpa, pleura; irvq- 

 <r/c, suppuration]. Purulent pleurisy. 



Pleurorhizal (plu-ro-ri'-zal) [ir/^vpa, the side ; pKa, 

 root]. See Accumbent. 



Pleurorrhagia (plu - ror - a' '- je - ah) [ir?^vpd, pleura; 

 pnyvvvai, to burst forth]. Hemorrhage from the 

 pleura. 



Pleurorrhea (plu-ror-e , -ah) [-'/jevpd, pleura; poia, a 

 flow]. An effusion of fluid into the pleura. 



Pleurorthopnea (plu-ror-thop-ne / ah) [-/xvpa, side; 

 bpfioc, straight ; ttvo/j, breath]. Orthopnea on account 

 of pain in the side, either from pleurisy or pleuro- 

 dynia. 



Pleurosoma (plu-ro-so'-mah) [-/.evpa, side ; auua, a 

 body]. A variety of single autositic monsters of the 

 species celosoma in which there is a lateral eventra- 

 tion occupying principally the upper portion of the 

 abdomen and extending to the ventral portion of the 

 chest, with atrophy or imperfect development of the 

 upper extremity on the side of the eventration. 



Pleurospasm [plu f -ro-spazm) [—/^vpa, side ; o-aafidc, 

 spasm]. Cramp, or spasm in the side. 



Pleurosteal (plu-ros' -te-al) [rrlevpa, side; boreov, a 

 bone]. Pertaining to the pleurosteon. 



Pleurosteon (plu-ros'-te-on) [rr/^vpa, the side ; boreov, 

 a bone: pi., Pleurostea~\. In biology, the anterior 

 lateral portion of the breast-bone of a bird, giving at- 

 tachment to the ribs ; as distinguished from lophosteon, 

 coracosteon, met osteon. 



Pleurosthotonos (plu-ros-thot'-o-nos). See Pleuro- 

 thotonos. 



Pleurostosis ( plu-ros-tc/ -sis) [-/.evpa, pleura ; boreov, 

 bone] . Calcification of the pleura. 



