胸膜 (xiōng mó) — pleura (membrane lining the chest cavity)

Definition

Examples

• 医生检查了病人的胸膜，发现有些炎症。
  Yī shēng jiǎn chá le bìng rén de xiōng mó, fā xiàn yǒu xiē yán zhèng.
  The doctor examined the patient's pleura and found some inflammation.
• 胸膜炎是一种常见的呼吸系统疾病。
  xiōng mó Yán shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de hū xī xì tǒng jí bìng.
  Pleurisy is a common respiratory system disease.
• 胸腔内有两层胸膜，它们之间有一层薄薄的液体。
  Xiōng qiāng nèi yǒu liǎng céng xiōng mó, tā men zhī jiān yǒu yī céng báo báo de yè tǐ.
  There are two layers of pleura inside the chest cavity, with a thin layer of fluid between them.