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pleurisy

Syllabification: (pleu·ri·sy)
Pronunciation: /ˈplo͝orəsē/
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Definition of pleurisy

noun

Medicine
  • inflammation of the pleurae, which impairs their lubricating function and causes pain when breathing. It is caused by pneumonia and other diseases of the chest or abdomen.

Derivatives

pleuritic

Pronunciation: /plo͝oˈritik/
adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French pleurisie, from late Latin pleurisis, alteration of earlier Latin pleuritis, from Greek pleura 'side of the body, rib'

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