How does the word sound?
History of this Word
"pleuro" is from "pleura" (rib or side) spoken by people of Greece starting about 1000 B.C.
Notes
In this sense, it is a word added to another word to form a new word.
More words with this prefix,
pleurodynia
pleuroperitoneal
pleuritical
pleurenchyma
Definition
A prefix added to the start of a word. Indicates that "side" or "rib" modifies the word. Created to expand meanings. Can be used with many words to form new words.
Examples of how the word is used
| This fluid buildup usually has a lubricating effect, relieving the pain associated with pleurisy. |
| On a lawn the obvious mosses will be creeping pleurocarps. |