Look up: pleurisy

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   pleurisy
   [n] - inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)
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   Pleurisy
   inflammation of the lining of the lungs and chest cavity, usually caused by a lung infection; characterised by sharp chest pain
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   Pleurisy
   Inflammation of the lining of the lung, which causes a sharp pain in the chest on breathing
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   Pleurisy
   An inflammation of the serous membranes that both surround the lungs and line the inside of the chest cavity; the two membranes supply fluid lubrication between the expanding and contracting lungs and the body.
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   pleurisy
   Inflammation of the pleura
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   Pleurisy
   Inflammation of the pleura.
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   Pleurisy
   Our Pleurisy Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Pleurisy Pleurisy: Inflammation of the pleura, the linings surrounding the lungs. There are two layers of pleura; one covering the lung and the other covering the inner wall of the chest. These two layers are lubricated by pleural fluid. Pleurisy is frequently ...
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   Pleurisy
   Pleu'ri·sy noun [ French pleurésie , Latin pleurisis , pleuritis , Gr pleyri^tis (sc. no`sos ), from pleyra` rib, side.] (Medicine) An inflammation of the pleura, usually accompanied with fever, pain, difficult respiration, and cough, and with exudation into the pleural cavity. Pleurisy root . (Botany) (a) Th ...
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   pleurisy
   <chest medicine, pathology> Inflammation of the pleura, with exudation into its cavity and upon its surface. It may occur as either an acute or a chronic process. In acute pleurisy the pleura becomes reddened, then covered with an exudate of lymph, fibrin and cellular elements (the dry stage), the disease may progress to the second stage, in ...
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    pleurisy
    noun inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)
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    Pleurisy
    `Pleurisy`, also known as `pleuritis`, is an inflammation of the pleura, the lining of the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs, which can cause painful respiration (also called pleuritic chest pain) and other symptoms. Pleurisy can be generated by a variety of infectious and non-infectious causes. The effects of pleurisy can often be felt long after the condition has gone away
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    pleurisy
    (ploor´ĭ-se) inflammation of the pleura; the two common types are fibrinous pleurisy and pleurisy with effusion. The cause may be an infection, injury, or tumor; or it may be a complication of a lung disease such as pneumonia, tuberculosis, a lung abscess, or influenza. Symptoms are cough, fever, chills, sharp pain that ...
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    Pleurisy
    • (n.) An inflammation of the pleura, usually accompanied with fever, pain, difficult respiration, and cough, and with exudation into the pleural cavity.
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    pleurisy
    inflammation of the pleura, the membranes that line the thoracic cavity and fold in to cover the lungs. Pleurisy may be characterized as dry or wet. ... [4 related articles]
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    pleurisy
    (Gr. pleuritis) inflammation of the pleura, with exudation into its cavity and upon its surface. It may occur as either an acute or a chronic process. In acute pleurisy the pleura becomes reddened, then covered with an exudate of lymph, fibrin, and cellular elements (the dry stage); the disease may progress to the second stage, in which a copiou...
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    pleurisy
    Inflammation of the pleura. Syn: pleuritis [L. pleurisis, fr. G. pleuritis]
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    pleurisy
    Contents • Causes of pleurisy • Signs and symptoms • Diagnosis • Treatment Pleurisy is inflammation (swelling) of the pleura. The pleura is a large, thin sheet of tissue (membrane) that wraps around the outside of the lungs and lines the inside of the chest cavity. Between...
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    pleurisy
    pleurisy (ploor'isē) , inflammation of the pleura (the membrane that covers the lungs and lines the chest cavity). It is sometimes accompanied by pain and coughing. The inflammation may be dry or it may be accompanied by an effusion, or fluid, that fills the chest cavity; when the effusion...
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