Disease or Syndrome
pleurisy Audio
pleu·ri·sy [ ploo r-uh-see ]
Subclass of:
Respiratory Tract Infections; Pleural Diseases
Etymology:
Greek pleura = side of body + a substitution of -isy for -itis = inflammation
Definitions related to pleurisy:
  • INFLAMMATION of PLEURA, the lining of the LUNG. When PARIETAL PLEURA is involved, there is pleuritic CHEST PAIN.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Inflammation of the pleura, with exudation into its cavity and upon its surface; may occur as either an acute or a chronic process.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (pleuritis) Inflammation of the pleura.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • (pleuritis) Inflammation of the pleura. It is usually caused by infections. Chest pain while breathing or coughing is the presenting symptom.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Pleurisy (PLOOR-ih-see) is a condition in which the pleura - two large, thin layers of tissue that separate your lungs from your chest wall - becomes inflamed. Also called pleuritis, pleurisy causes sharp chest pain (pleuritic pain) that worsens during breathing.
    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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