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PLEURAThin transparent serous membrane enveloping the lungs and lining the walls of the thoracic cavity (6)
HUNCHBACKA person with an abnormal convex curvature of the thoracic spine
DRESSINGGetting ready and lining up (8)
UNSEWRemove thread from uniform, and lining thus caught (5)
PLEURISYInflammation of the membranes lining the thorax and enveloping the lungs (8)
ULCERSWhat are inflamed eroded areas in the walls of the stomach and duodenum? (6)
DIAPHRAGMPartition separating the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
RIBSBones that protect the thoracic cavity and its organs (4)
PLEURAEOf or relating to the walls of the thorax (7)
LUNGSOrgans situated within the thoracic cavity (5)
PHLEGMViscid mucus secreted by the walls of the respiratory tract
PLEURALLike serous membrane? More than one, it's said
PERITONEUMSerous membrane that covers abdominal organs
AMNIONInner of the two membranes enveloping the embryos of reptiles, birds and mammals, enclosed by the chorion (6)
PNEUMOTHORAXA collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity of the chest between the lung and the chest wall
PHARYNXCavity behind the nose and mouth through which both air and food pass - the epiglottis steers them to the lungs and stomach respectively
PIAMATERWhat is the delicate innermost membrane enveloping the brain and spinal cord? (3,5)
PIAThe delicate innermost membrane enveloping the brain and spinal cord (3)
HERNIAA protrusion of an organ through the wall of the abdominal cavity (6)
MYOCARDIUMThick middle layer of the wall of the heart, composed primarily of muscle cells and fibroblasts (10)