/ ˈplʊərəsi; NAmE ˈplʊr-/ noun
[ U ] a serious illness that affects the inner covering of the chest and lungs, causing severe pain in the chest or sides
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French pleurisie , from late Latin pleurisis , alteration of earlier Latin pleuritis , from Greek pleura side of the body, rib.