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pleurisy

pleu·ri·sy [ plrissee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
inflammation of pleura: inflammation of the membrane pleura surrounding the lungs, usually involving painful breathing, coughing, and the buildup of fluid in the pleural cavity

[14th century. Via French< late Latin pleurisis, alteration of Latin pleuritis< Greek< pleura "side, rib"]

pleu·rit·ic [ pl ríttik ] adjective
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