pleurisy

One entry found for pleurisy.

Main Entry: pleu·ri·sy
Pronunciation: 'plur-&-sE
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English pleuresi, from Anglo-French pleuresie, from Late Latin pleurisis, alteration of Latin pleuritis, from Greek, from pleura side
: 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
- pleu·rit·ic /plu-'ri-tik/ adjective