The rubbing together of inflamed pleural membranes that produces a stabbing pain in the chest is called
A) influenza.
B) tuberculosis.
C) rhinitis.
D) pleurisy.

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The description provided in the question matches the symptoms of pleurisy, which is inflammation of the pleural membranes that line the lungs and chest cavity. The rubbing of these membranes against each other can cause sharp chest pain. Influenza and rhinitis refer to respiratory illnesses that do not specifically involve inflammation of the pleural membrane. Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs but does not necessarily involve pleural inflammation. Thus, the best answer is D, pleurisy.

The Rubbing Together of Inflamed Pleural Membranes That Produces a Stabbing