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Pleuritic vs Pleuritis - What's the difference?

pleuritic | pleuritis |

As an adjective pleuritic

is of, pertaining to, or afflicted with pleurisy.

As a noun pleuritis is

pleurisy (inflammation of the pleura).

pleuritic

English

Alternative forms

* pleuritick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with pleurisy

    • pleuritis

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Pleurisy (inflammation of the pleura).