Glossary

Pleurisy

Pleurisy

Rippenfellentzündung·Also: Pleuritis

In pleurisy (pleuritis), the pleura is inflamed — the serous membrane between the lung and the chest wall. Typical symptoms are sharp, breathing-dependent chest pain; the cause needs to be medically evaluated.

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