HyperDic: pleurisy

English > 1 sense of the word pleurisy:
NOUNstatepleurisyinflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)
pleurisy > pronunciation
Soundspluh'rahsiy
Rhymesabsorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy...
English > pleurisy: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaninginflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer).
Narrowerpleuropneumoniapleurisy and pneumonia
purulent pleurisyA collection of pus in the lung cavity
Broaderinflammatory diseaseA disease characterized by inflammation
Spanishpleuresía, pleuritis
Catalanpleuresia, pleuritis

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