pleurisy
Meaning
Inflammation of lung pleura.
Synonyms
lung diseases
pulmonary diseases
respiratory diseases
sluggish liver
Translations
pleurésie
pleurite
pleurisia
pleuris
Pleuritis
pleuresía
πλευρίτιδαPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈplʊəɹɪsi/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English pleuresi, pleresye, that borrowed from Old French pleuresie (French pleurésie), from Late Latin pleurisis, alteration of Latin pleuritis.
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