pleurisy
2
9.2
- noun
- /ˈplʊrəsi/
- Specialized
:
pleuritis
- Augustus Margary survived toothache, rheumatism, pleurisy, and dysentery...
- a case of pleurisy
- pleurisy and pneumonia
- pleurisy and lung disease
Examples
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When Faulkner and I were very small, Patricia became seriously ill with both pleurisy and double pneumonia.
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Before parting, I should mention that my dad lost his father to pleurisy when he was 9 years old.
Blog text (6) -
In her fourteenth month, she developed pleurisy.
Fiction book (1998) -
Yes, I've gone to the hospital twice since diagnosis with pleurisy, which is affecting the lungs.
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When those membranes become inflamed we get pleurisy and a racking cough.
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His death certificate stated lobar pneumonia complicated by pleurisy from a septic insect bite.
Blog text (8) -
After experiencing severe chest pain, the doctor diagnosed him with pleurisy, which made it difficult for him to breathe.
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The patient was admitted to the hospital due to pleurisy, causing sharp pain and discomfort in his lungs.
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She was unable to participate in physical activities because of pleurisy, which left her feeling breathless and in pain.
Compounds
- Specialized
Sudden severe chest pain from swelling of the thin tissue covering the diaphragm that makes breathing painful
- Specialized
Pus in the space between a lung and the chest wall that causes pain and trouble breathing
How Severe
- Specialized
1
9.9
- Specialized
- Specialized
2
9.2
- Specialized
53
3.7
21
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
pleurisy = pleura (opaque) = pleur + isy
Built from the medical root 'pleura' plus a noun-forming ending; the form and meaning are specialised and not derivable by an average learner.
Etymology
Pleurisy comes from the Greek word pleura, which means 'side' or 'rib'. That fits because pleurisy is when the thin lining at the side of the lungs becomes swollen and painful, so the layers can rub and cause sharp chest pain when you breathe.