adjective
- relating to or affected by pleurisy (inflammation of the membrane surrounding the lungs)
Usage: medical term; commonly used in clinical and diagnostic contexts
Examples
- The patient experienced pleuritic chest pain that worsened with deep breathing.
- Pleuritic symptoms often include sharp pain on one side of the chest.
- The doctor diagnosed pleuritic inflammation after reviewing the imaging results.
- Pleuritic conditions can be caused by viral or bacterial infections.
- She complained of pleuritic discomfort during her physical examination.
- Pleuritic pain typically improves with anti-inflammatory medication.