Pleuritis

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Pleurisy (inflammation of the pleura). uncountable, usually

Synonyms

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asthmablack lungbronchitiscoldcroupemphysema

Etymology

From pleur + itis or borrowed from Latin pleuritis.

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