pleurodynia

pleu·ro·dyn·i·a

 (plo͝or′ə-dĭn′ē-ə)

n.

1. Pleuritic pain in the chest.

2. Paroxysmal pain and soreness of the muscles between the ribs.

3. An epidemic disease caused by a coxsackievirus, characterized by paroxysmal pain in the lower chest and accompanied by fever, headache, and malaise.

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[New Latin : pleur(o)- + Greek odunē, pain; see ed- in Indo-European roots.]

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pleurodynia

(ˌplʊərəʊˈdaɪnɪə)

n

(Pathology) pain in the muscles between the ribs

[C19: from New Latin, from pleuro- + Greek -odynia, from odynē pain]

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Noun

1.

pleurodynia - pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs costalgia, pleuralgia hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension"

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