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Pleurisy Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Pleurisy? [n] inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Pleurisy: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Pleurisy: acute bronchitis \| adenoiditis \| aluminosis \| amygdalitis \| anthracosilicosis \| anthracosis \| asbestosis \| Asiatic flu \| asthma \| atypical pneumonia \| bituminosis \| black lung \| bronchial pneumonia \| bronchiectasis \| bronchiolitis \| bronchitis \| bronchopneumonia \| catarrh \| chalicosis \| chronic bronchitis \| cold \| collapsed lung \| common cold \| coniosis \| coryza \| croup \| croupous pneumonia \| double pneumonia \| dry pleurisy \| emphysema \| empyema \| epidemic pleurodynia \| fibrinous pneumonia \| flu \| grippe \| hay fever \| Hong Kong flu \| influenza \| la grippe \| laryngitis \| lipoid pneumonia \| lobar pneumonia \| lung cancer \| lung fever \| pharyngitis \| pleuritis \| pneumococcal pneumonia \| pneumoconiosis \| pneumonia \| pneumonic fever \| pneumothorax \| quinsy \| rheum \| siderosis \| silicosis \| sore throat \| swine flu \| the sniffles \| the snuffles \| tonsilitis \| virus pneumonia \| wet pleurisy \| whooping cough See Also \| inflammatory disease \| pleuropneumonia \| purulent pleurisy Pleurisy In Webster's Dictionary \Pleu"ri*sy\, n. [F. pleur['e]sie, L. pleurisis, pleuritis, Gr pleyri^tis (sc. no`sos), fr. pleyra` rib, side.] (Med.) An inflammation of the pleura, usually accompanied with fever, pain, difficult respiration, and cough, and with exudation into the pleural cavity. {Pleurisy root}. (Bot.) (a) The large tuberous root of a kind of milkweed ({Asclepias tuberosa}) which is used as a remedy for pleuritic and other diseases. (b) The plant itself, which has deep orange-colored flowers; -- called also {butterfly weed}.

Pleurisy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pleurisy?

[n] inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pleurisy:

See Also | inflammatory disease | pleuropneumonia | purulent pleurisy

Pleurisy In Webster's Dictionary

\Pleu"ri*sy\, n. [F. pleur['e]sie, L. pleurisis,
pleuritis, Gr pleyri^tis (sc. no`sos), fr. pleyra` rib,
side.] (Med.)
An inflammation of the pleura, usually accompanied with
fever, pain, difficult respiration, and cough, and with
exudation into the pleural cavity.

{Pleurisy root}. (Bot.)
(a) The large tuberous root of a kind of milkweed ({Asclepias
    tuberosa}) which is used as a remedy for pleuritic and
    other diseases.
(b) The plant itself, which has deep orange-colored flowers;
    -- called also {butterfly weed}.

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