pleurisy

名词 pleurisy:

1. inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)

1. He conked out in November with pleurisy.
   他患肋膜炎于十一月份死去。

pleu.ri.sy

n.（名词）
Inflammation of the pleura, usually occurring as a complication of a disease such as pneumonia, accompanied by accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity, chills, fever, and painful breathing and coughing.
胸膜炎：胸膜的炎症，常作为如肺炎的并发疾病，伴随有胸膜腔内液体的积聚、风寒、发热以及呼吸疼痛和咳嗽

来源：
Middle English pluresy
中古英语 pluresy
from Old French pleuresie
源自 古法语 pleuresie
from Late Latin pleurisis
源自 后期拉丁语 pleurisis
alteration of Latin pleurotis
拉丁语 pleurotis的变化
from Greek pleuritis
源自 希腊语 pleuritis
pleura [side]
pleura [边]
-itis [-itis]
-itis [后缀，表.炎症.]

【引伸】
pleurit.ic