Meaning & use
Pleurisy
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Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the lungs, causing sharp chest pain when breathing.
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The doctor diagnosed him with pleurisy after he complained of stabbing chest pain.
Pleurisy can be caused by a viral infection or pneumonia.
A note on using this word
From the Greek 'pleura', meaning rib or side.
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