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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… … Medical dictionary
serofibrinous pleurisy — pleurisy with effusion (q.v.) with a watery exudate and fibrinous deposits … Medical dictionary
hemorrhagic pleurisy — pleurisy with effusion (q.v.) in which the exudate is bloody. See also hemothorax … Medical dictionary
serous pleurisy — pleurisy with effusion (q.v.) in which the exudate is serous. See also hydrothorax … Medical dictionary
wet pleurisy — n pleurisy with effusion of exudate into the pleural cavity * * * p. with effusion … Medical dictionary
Pleural effusion — Excess fluid between the two membranes that envelop the lungs. These membranes are called the visceral and parietal pleurae. The visceral pleura wraps around the lung while the parietal pleura lines the inner chest wall. There is normally a small … Medical dictionary
wet pleurisy — noun : pleurisy with effusion of exudate into the pleural cavity * * * wet pleurisy, pleurisy in which fluid from blood vessels collects in the pleural cavity, often causing compression of the lung … Useful english dictionary
pleurisy — pleuritic /ploo rit ik/, adj. /ploor euh see/, n. Pathol. inflammation of the pleura, with or without a liquid effusion in the pleural cavity, characterized by a dry cough and pain in the affected side. [1350 1400; ME pluresy < OF pleurisie < LL… … Universalium
pleurisy — pleu•ri•sy [[t]ˈplʊər ə si[/t]] n. pat inflammation of the pleura, with or without a liquid effusion in the pleural cavity, characterized by a dry cough and pain in the affected side • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME pluresy < OF pleurisie < LL… … From formal English to slang
pleurisy — /ˈplurəsi / (say ploohruhsee) noun inflammation of the pleura, with or without a liquid effusion. {Middle English, from Old French pleurisie, from Late Latin pleurisis, for Latin pleurītis, from Greek} –pleuritic /pluˈrɪtɪk/ (say plooh ritik),… …
