pleu·ri·sy (pl r  -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 pleur  sis, alteration of Latin pleurtis, from Greek : pleura, side + -tis, -itis.]pleu·rit ic (pl-rtk) adj. |
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