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Definition: portion of the outer (parietal) layer of pleura that lines the superior aspect of the diaphragm on each side of the pericardium.
Synonym(s): pars diaphragmatica pleurae parietalisTA, diaphragmatic pleura, phrenic pleura, pleura diaphragmatica, pleura phrenica
Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
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