Pleurisy.
Pleurisy.
Pleurisy.
Perhaps intercostal neuralgia.
Pleurisy, or pleuritis, is inflammation of the lining of the lungs (the pleura) that leads to chest pain (usually sharp) when a breath is taken.Pleurisy
Pleurisy is inflammation of the cover of the lungs (the pleura).
inflammation of the pleura
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Pleura
The thin sac-like covering that protects and cushions the lungs is called the pleura. The word pleurisy is a broad term used for a variety of disorders that may occur to the pleura and usually refers to inflammation, pain, and shortness of breath.
No. Pleurisy a condition where you get sharp chest pains, usually limited to a relatively small area of the chest, that is worse when you take a deep breath. It is thought to usually arise from inflammation of the lining of the lung (aka the pleura). Tuberculosis is a specific infection that commonly affects the lung (although it can spread elsewhere). Tuberculosis is one of many causes of pleurisy.
The pleura space prevent the lungs from getting collapsed. The lungs are totally elastic organs and will collapse to very small ball, if air enters the pleura. You have little fluid and negative pressure in the pleura, to keep the lungs in expanded condition.
The medical term for the outer lining of the lungs is the visceral pleura.