肋膜 (lē) — pleura (membrane lining the chest cavity)

Definition

Examples

• 医生通过X光检查了他的肋膜。
  Yī shēng tōng guò X guāng jiǎn chá le tā de lē.
  The doctor examined his pleura through an X-ray.
• 肋膜发炎会引起剧烈胸痛。
  lē Fā yán huì yǐn qǐ jù liè xiōng tòng.
  Inflammation of the pleura can cause severe chest pain.
• 手术中需要小心保护肋膜。
  Shǒu shù zhōng xū yào xiǎo xīn bǎo hù lē.
  During surgery, care must be taken to protect the pleura.