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Record 1 2025-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Animal Diseases
  • The Lungs
CONT

Pleurisy, or pleuritis, is an inflammation of the parietal pleura, the outer lining of the lungs, causing sharp, localized chest pain that worsens with breathing, coughing, sneezing, or laughing. While it may sometimes occur without a known cause, pleurisy often indicates an underlying condition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Maladies des animaux
  • Poumons
CONT

La pleurésie est une inflammation de la plèvre. La plèvre est une membrane à deux couches qui enveloppe le poumon et recouvre la cavité thoracique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades humanas varias
  • Enfermedades de los animales
  • Pulmones
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