pleurogenic

adjective

pleu·​ro·​gen·​ic

¦plu̇rə¦jenik

variants or pleurogenous

(ˈ)plu̇¦räjənəs

: originating in the pleura

Word History

Etymology

pleur- + -genic or -genous

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