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Pleuritis

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Inflammation of the pleural lining causing sharp chest pain that worsens with breathing.

Korean

흉막염

흉막에 발생하는 염증으로 호흡 시 악화되는 날카로운 흉통을 유발.

French

Pleurésie

Inflammation de la plèvre causant une douleur thoracique aiguë s'aggravant à la respiration.

Word parts

  • pleur/oRoot(Greek) Pleura, side, rib
  • -itisSuffix(Greek) Inflammation

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