pleurisy
noun
pleu·ri·sy
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Definition of pleurisy
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Other Words from pleurisy
pleuritic
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of pleurisy in a Sentence
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Franklin died in 1790 of pleurisy, a painful inflammation of the tissue lining the lungs and chest. — Philly.com, "For Franklin, it came down to lifestyle, family history," 8 Oct. 2017 Together, Amanda and her son, Tom (Joe Mantello), look after her daughter, Laura, a painfully shy young woman made ill by pleurisy as a teen-ager. — The New Yorker, "The Glass Menagerie," 31 Mar. 2017 Together, Amanda and Tom look after Tom’s sister, Laura (Madison Ferris), a painfully shy young woman whose bout of pleurisy as a teen-ager has left her with a limp. — Hilton Als, The New Yorker, "A Cold and Hip “Glass Menagerie”," 10 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pleurisy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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pleurisy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of pleurisy
medical
: a serious and painful disease of the lungs
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pleurisy
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pleu·ri·sy
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Kids Definition of pleurisy
: a sore swollen state of the membrane that lines the chest often with fever, painful breathing, and coughing
pleurisy
noun
pleu·ri·sy
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plural pleurisies
Medical Definition of pleurisy
: inflammation of the pleura that is typically characterized by sudden onset, painful and difficult respiration, and exudation of fluid or fibrinous material into the pleural cavity
— called also pleuritis
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