Where does “pleuro-” come from?
pleuro- (English) comes from Latin pleura, from Ancient Greek πλευρᾱ́ — A rib.
pleuro- (English): to the side; lateral; of the pleura
Definitions
- to the side; lateral; of the pleura
Ancestry of “pleuro-”, step by step
Words derived from “pleuro-”
- pleuropneumonia
- pleuroperitoneal
- pleuropulmonary
- pleurodynia
- pleuropericardial
- pleurocarpous
- pleurotomy
- pleurocentrum
- pleuroperitoneum
- pleuropedal
- pleuralgia
- pleurobranch
- pleurenchyma
- pleurocarp
- pleuroperipneumony
- Pleurostoma
- pleurolith
- acropleurogenous
- liopleurodon
- pleurocoel
- pleuroproctic
- pleurosaur
- pleurocutaneous
- pleurocystidium