n.
Pronunciation: ' plu ̇ r- ə -s ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English pleuresi, from Anglo-French pleuresie, from Late Latin pleurisis, alteration of Latin pleuritis, from Greek, from pleura side
Date: 14th century
: inflammation of the pleura that is typically characterized by sudden onset, painful and difficult respiration, and exudation of fluid or fibrinous material into the pleural cavity
– pleu · rit · ic \ plu ̇ - ' ri-tik \ adjective