pleuritis

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noun

Pleurisy (inflammation of the pleura).

OriginLatin pleuritis →
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Meanings

nounpleuritis (usually uncountable, plural pleuritides)

plural pleuritides

  1. uncountableusuallyPleurisy (inflammation of the pleura).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pleurisy

Origin

  1. Latinpleuritis
  2. Englishpleuritis

From pleur + itis or borrowed from Latin pleuritis.

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APA

pleuritis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleuritis

MLA

“pleuritis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleuritis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pleuritis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleuritis.

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