pleurisy


Definition: Meaning of, pleurisy in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈplʊərɪsi /

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  1. a serious illness which affects your lungs, causing severe pain in your chest
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pleurisy used in phrases

  • diaphragmatic pleurisy (noun)
    1. usually in the chest an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain
  • pleurisy root (noun)
    1. erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers
  • purulent pleurisy (noun)
    1. a collection of pus in the lung cavity
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