What is pleurisy?
A) Effusion of fluid into the air spaces and tissue spaces of the lungs
B) A morbid softening of the lungs
C) Engorgement of the pulmonary vessels with escape of fluid
D) Inflammation of the membrane that surrounds the lungs and lines the walls of the chest cavity

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Pleurisy is the inflammation of the pleura, which is the membrane that surrounds the lungs and lines the walls of the chest cavity. This condition can cause sharp chest pain with breathing.

What Is Pleurisy