Definitions for pleurisies

pleurisies pleu·ri·sy

Spelling: [ploo r-uh-see]
IPA: /ˈplʊər ə si/

Pleurisies is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 409 anagrams from letters in pleurisies (eeiilprssu).

Definitions for pleurisies

noun

  1. inflammation of the pleura, with or without a liquid effusion in the pleural cavity, characterized by a dry cough and pain in the affected side.
  2. inflammation of the pleura, with or without a liquid effusion in the pleural cavity, characterized by a dry cough and pain in the affected side.

Origin of pleurisies

1350-1400; Middle English pluresy Old French pleurisie Late Latin pleurīsis, alteration of Latin pleurītis Greek pleurîtis. See pleura, -itis

Examples for pleurisies

A man who had pleurisy was told by his doctor to apply a plaster to his chest.

"pleurisy," sighed Aunt Plenty, from the depths of the bath-tub.

My distemper was a pleurisy, which very nearly carried me off.

Ballanche had been seized with pleurisy, and was dangerously ill.

The other day I was told of a woman suffering from pleurisy.

Suddhoo's son at Peshawar was attacked by pleurisy, and old Suddhoo was troubled.

They also suffer from asthma, epilepsy, pleurisy, and rheumatism.

Yes, he was getting better; it was only the remains of pleurisy.

I had an attack of pleurisy after this, and was twenty-three days between life and death.

Not since Stephen was bad with pleurisy had she felt so worried.

Ballanche had been seized with pleurisy, and was dangerously ill.

Yes, he was getting better; it was only the remains of pleurisy.

I had an attack of pleurisy after this, and was twenty-three days between life and death.

"pleurisy," sighed Aunt Plenty, from the depths of the bath-tub.

They also suffer from asthma, epilepsy, pleurisy, and rheumatism.

Not since Stephen was bad with pleurisy had she felt so worried.

My distemper was a pleurisy, which very nearly carried me off.

The other day I was told of a woman suffering from pleurisy.

Suddhoo's son at Peshawar was attacked by pleurisy, and old Suddhoo was troubled.

A man who had pleurisy was told by his doctor to apply a plaster to his chest.

Word Value for pleurisies
Scrable

13

Words with friends

15

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