pleurisy

noun

pleu·ri·sy ˈplu̇r-ə-sē How to pronounce pleurisy (audio)

: inflammation of the pleura that is typically characterized by sudden onset, painful and difficult respiration, and exudation of fluid or fibrinous material into the pleural cavity

pleuritic

plu̇-ˈri-tik How to pronounce pleurisy (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Since the collapsed lung, Ware has been to the emergency room several more times and been diagnosed with pleurisy, a condition in which the linings of the lungs become inflamed.

Erika Edwards, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2019 Franklin died in 1790 of pleurisy, a painful inflammation of the tissue lining the lungs and chest.

Philly.com, 8 Oct. 2017 Together, Amanda and her son, Tom (Joe Mantello), look after her daughter, Laura, a painfully shy young woman made ill by pleurisy as a teen-ager.

The New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2017 Together, Amanda and Tom look after Tom’s sister, Laura (Madison Ferris), a painfully shy young woman whose bout of pleurisy as a teen-ager has left her with a limp.

Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2017

单词	pleurisy
释义	pleurisy noun pleu·ri·sy ˈplu̇r-ə-sē : inflammation of the pleura that is typically characterized by sudden onset, painful and difficult respiration, and exudation of fluid or fibrinous material into the pleural cavity pleuritic plu̇-ˈri-tik adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Since the collapsed lung, Ware has been to the emergency room several more times and been diagnosed with pleurisy, a condition in which the linings of the lungs become inflamed. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2019 Franklin died in 1790 of pleurisy, a painful inflammation of the tissue lining the lungs and chest. Philly.com, 8 Oct. 2017 Together, Amanda and her son, Tom (Joe Mantello), look after her daughter, Laura, a painfully shy young woman made ill by pleurisy as a teen-ager. The New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2017 Together, Amanda and Tom look after Tom’s sister, Laura (Madison Ferris), a painfully shy young woman whose bout of pleurisy as a teen-ager has left her with a limp. Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2017 Word History Etymology Middle English pleuresi, from Anglo-French pleuresie, from Late Latin pleurisis, alteration of Latin pleuritis, from Greek, from pleura side First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition pleurisy noun pleu·ri·sy ˈplu̇r-ə-sē : a sore swollen state of the membrane that lines the chest often with fever, painful breathing, and coughing Medical Definition pleurisy noun pleu·ri·sy ˈplu̇r-ə-sē plural pleurisies : inflammation of the pleura that is typically characterized by sudden onset, painful and difficult respiration, and exudation of fluid or fibrinous material into the pleural cavity called also pleuritis see dry pleurisy, wet pleurisy
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