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pleurisy

noun/ˈplʊərɪsi/

B2CEFR level
68/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

Inflammation of the pleura, producing sharp chest pain that worsens with breathing.

The stabbing pain on inspiration and an audible friction rub confirmed pleurisy.

Similar: pleuritis

Topic: Respiratory in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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