pleuritic
/plʊˈrɪtɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or affected by pleurisy; describing a type of sharp chest pain that gets worse when breathing in.
- The patient described a pleuritic pain that came and went with each breath.
- The doctor noted that the pain was pleuritic in nature, not muscular.
- Pleuritic chest pain is a common symptom of lung infections.