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Pleuritis

Inflammation of the pleura. When the pleura becomes inflamed, it can produce more than the normal amount of fluid, causing a pleural effusion.

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SYN: pleurisy. [G. fr. pleura, side, + -itis, inflammation]

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pleu·ri·tis plü-'rīt-əs n, pl pleu·rit·i·des -'rit-ə-.dēz PLEURISY

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pleu·ri·tis (pl-riґtis) pleurisy.

Medical dictionary. 2011.