NOUN | state | pleurisy | inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer) |
---|
Sounds | pluh'rahsiy | |
---|---|---|
Rhymes | absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy... |
Meaning | inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer). | |
---|---|---|
Narrower | pleuropneumonia | pleurisy and pneumonia |
purulent pleurisy | A collection of pus in the lung cavity | |
Broader | inflammatory disease | A disease characterized by inflammation |
Spanish | pleuresía, pleuritis | |
Catalan | pleuresia, pleuritis |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact