pleurisy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)

WordNet

Pleu"ri*sy noun
Etymology
F. pleurésie, L. pleurisis, pleuritis, Gr pleyri^tis (sc. no`sos), fr. pleyra` rib, side.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) An inflammation of the pleura, usually accompanied with fever, pain, difficult respiration, and cough, and with exudation into the pleural cavity.

Webster 1913