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Definition of pleurisy noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

pleurisy

 noun
noun
NAmE//ˈplʊrəsi//
 
[uncountable]
 
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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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