Meaning of PLEURISY

Pronunciation:			'plûrisee
Matching Terms:			pleurisy root
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		Pleurisy is the symptom of pain inside the chest aggrevated with breathing that a patient has when the outer lining of the lung is inflamed (pleuritis).
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