Pleurisy is a medicalrelated to doctors, hospitals, or treating illness condition that causes inflammationswelling and irritation in part of the body in the lining around the lungs. It can make breathing painful and uncomfortablecausing physical distress, pain, or uneasiness.
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Pronunciation
AI-generated pronunciation audio (OpenAI).
Accent: General American English
IPA: /ˈplʊrəsi/
Easy pronunciation: PLOOR-uh-see (approximate spelling).
Stress: Stress the first syllable.
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Pleurisy Meaning
a painful swelling of the lining around the lungs
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Inflammation of the pleura, the membrane around the lungs.
Example: The doctor said her chest pain was caused by pleurisy.
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Common Mistakes
- People sometimes confuse pleurisy with pneumonia, but they are different conditions.
- Do not use pleurisy to mean general chest pain unless the inflammation around the lungs is the cause.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does pleurisy mean?
Pleurisy is inflammation of the pleura, the membrane that lines the lungs and chest cavity.
What are synonyms for pleurisy?
No common true synonyms were supplied for pleurisy in the source data.
Is pleurisy the same as pneumonia?
No. Pleurisy affects the lining around the lungs, while pneumonia is an infection in the lungs themselves.
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