What Are Pleurisy and Other Pleural Disorders?
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Pleurisy (PLUR-ih-se) is a condition in which the pleura is inflamed. The pleura is a membrane that consists of two large, thin layers of tissue. One layer wraps around the outside of your lungs. The other layer lines the inside of your chest cavity.
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