pleurisy Hear it!

pleurisy definition

pleu·risy (plo̵or′ə sē)

noun

inflammation of the pleura, characterized by difficult, painful breathing and often accompanied by the exudation of liquid into the chest cavity

Etymology: ME pleresye < MFr pleurisie < LL pleurisis, for L pleuritis < Gr < pleura, rib, side

Related Forms:

  • pleuritic pleu·rit′ic (plo̵o rit′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.