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1. (n.) pleurisy
inflammation of the pleura, with or without a liquid effusion in the pleural cavity, characterized by a dry cough and pain in the affected side.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME pluresy < OF pleurisie < LL pleurīsis, alter. of L pleurītis < Gk pleurîtis. See pleura , -itis)
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1. (noun) pleurisy
inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)
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1. (noun) pleurisy
an inflammation of the pleura, usually accompanied with fever, pain, difficult respiration, and cough, and with exudation into the pleural cavity
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1. pleurisy
INFLAMMATION of PLEURA, the lining of the LUNG. When PARIETAL PLEURA is involved, there is pleuritic CHEST PAIN.
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