PLEURISY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pleurisy mean? 

• PLEURISY (noun)
  The noun PLEURISY has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: PLEURISY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PLEURISY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("pleurisy" is a kind of...):

inflammatory disease (a disease characterized by inflammation)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pleurisy"):

purulent pleurisy (a collection of pus in the lung cavity)

pleuropneumonia (pleurisy and pneumonia)

 Context examples 

There can be many other causes, including: • Other heart problems, such as angina • Panic attacks • Digestive problems, such as heartburn or esophagus disorders • Sore muscles • Lung diseases, such as pneumonia, pleurisy, or pulmonary embolism • Costochondritis - an inflammation of joints in your chest

(Chest Pain, NIH)