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pleuro-
a combining form meaning “side,” “rib,” “lateral,” “pleura,” used in the formation of compound words.
pleuropneumonia.
pleuro-
combining form
of or relating to the side
pleurodont
pleurodynia
indicating the pleura
pleurotomy
Word History and Origins
Origin of pleuro-1
Example Sentences
After being inoculated for pleuro, they travelled on to Mount Emu, in September, 1864.
After crossing the range, the pleuro broke out amongst my bullocks, and I lost one whole team.
The House committee on agriculture last week discussed in a general way the subject of pleuro pneumonia in cattle.
One was tempted to pray that such pleuro might last for the season, save that the Commissioners were so costly, and the dear cattle were having an unusually sanguinary Bull Run.
From forty ships, Thoas, Andræmon's son, Had landed his Ætolians; for extinct Was Meleager, and extinct the house Of Oeneus all, nor Oeneus self survived; To Thoas therefore had Ætolia fallen;785 Him Olenos, Pylene, Chalcis served, With Pleuro, and the rock-bound Calydon.
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When To Use
Pleuro- is a combining form used like a prefix variously meaning "side," "rib," "lateral," and "pleura." Pleura is a term for the membrane around the lungs and makes a lining for the chest cavity; its adjective form is pleural.Pleuro- is often used in medical and scientific terms, including in anatomy and zoology.Pleur- comes from the Greek ܰá, meaning “side (of the body); rib.” are variants of pleuro-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, pleuro- becomes pleur-, as in pleuralgia.
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