productive pleurisy

pach·y·pleu·ri·tis

(pak'ē-plū-rī'tis), Obsolete term for inflammation of the pleura with thickening of the membrane. Synonym(s): productive pleurisy [pachy- + pleura + G. -itis, inflammation]

productive pleurisy

Pleuritis with fibrosis; e.g., fibrous mesothelioma or fibrosing pleuritis.