pleurisy
Inflammation of lung pleuraInflammation of lung pleura.
» Tom died of pleurisy.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)Inflammation of lung pleura.
Brustfellentzündung
плеври́тplevrít
inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)
Examples
2 sentencesTom died of pleurisy.
She has pleurisy.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English pleuresi, pleresye, that borrowed from Old French pleuresie (French plFrom Middle English pleuresi, pleresye, that borrowed from Old French pleuresie (French pleurésie), from Late Latin pleurisis, alteration of Latin pleuritis. By surface analysis, pleur- + -isy.
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Forms
plural: pleurisies| Singular | pleurisy |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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