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pleurisy
(redirected from fibrinous pleurisy)

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pleu·ri·sy  (plr-s)
n.
Inflammation of the pleura, usually occurring as a complication of a disease such as pneumonia, accompanied by accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity, chills, fever, and painful breathing and coughing.

[Middle English pluresy, from Old French pleuresie, from Late Latin pleursis, alteration of Latin pleurtis, from Greek : pleura, side + -tis, -itis.]

pleu·ritic (pl-rtk) adj.

pleurisy [ˈplʊərɪsɪ]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) inflammation of the pleura, characterized by pain that is aggravated by deep breathing or coughing
[from Old French pleurisie, from Late Latin pleurisis, from Greek pleuritis, from pleura side]
pleuritic  [plʊˈrɪtɪk] adj & n

pleurisy  (plr-s)
An inflammation of the pleura, usually occurring because of complications of a respiratory disease or condition such as pneumonia, tuberculosis, pleural injury, or asbestos exposure. Pleurisy is usually accompanied by the accumulation of fluid between the pleurae, chills, fever, and painful breathing and coughing.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pleurisypleurisy - inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)
inflammatory disease - a disease characterized by inflammation
purulent pleurisy - a collection of pus in the lung cavity
pleuropneumonia - pleurisy and pneumonia
Translations
pleurisy [ˈplʊərɪsɪ] Npleuresía f, pleuritis f
pleurisy [ˈplʊərɪsi] npleurésie f
pleurisy
nBrustfellentzündung f, → Pleuritis f (spec)
pleurisy [ˈplʊərɪsɪ] npleurite f
pleurisy [ˈplʊərɪsɪ] npleurite f


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