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Pleuritis vs Pleurisy - What's the difference?

pleuritis | pleurisy |

As nouns the difference between pleuritis and pleurisy

is that pleuritis is pleurisy (inflammation of the pleura) while pleurisy is (pathology) inflammation of lung pleura.

pleuritis

English

Noun

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

    • pleurisy

    English

    (wikipedia pleurisy)

    Noun

    (pleurisies)
  • (pathology) Inflammation of lung pleura.
  • * 1829 September, Richard N. Allen, An Essay on Pneumonia Biliosa'', Horatio Gates Jameson (editor), ''The Maryland Medical Recorder , Volume 1, Number 1, page 591,
    • The division of pleurisies now sanctioned by the general language of medical men, is that which arranges them as inflammatory,* bilious and typhoid.
  • * 2005 , David B. Jacoby, R. M. Youngson, Encyclopedia Of Family Health , 3rd Edition, page 1618,
    • Pleurisy usually causes pain, which is made worse by deep breathing, since the two inflamed layers of the pleura rub against each other.
  • * 2009 , Susan G. Salvo, Mosby?s Pathology for Massage Therapists , 2nd Edition, page 286,
    • Pleurisy usually occurs as a secondary disease to other infections (e.g., pneumonia, tuberculosis), conditions (e.g., pulmonary embolism, tumors), or as a result of injury.

    Synonyms

    * pleuritis

    Derived terms

    * dry pleurisy * wet pleurisy * pleuritic