pleurodynia | (n) pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs, Syn. costalgia, pleuralgia |
epidemic pleurodynia | (n) an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest), Syn. Bornholm disease, epidemic myalgia, myosis, diaphragmatic pleurisy |
Pleurodynia | ‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; side + &unr_; pain. ] (Med.) A painful affection of the side, simulating pleurisy, usually due to rheumatism. [ 1913 Webster ] |
epidemic pleurodynia | (n) an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest), Syn. Bornholm disease, epidemic myalgia, myosis, diaphragmatic pleurisy |
pleurodynia | (n) pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs, Syn. costalgia, pleuralgia |
Pleurodynia | ‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; side + &unr_; pain. ] (Med.) A painful affection of the side, simulating pleurisy, usually due to rheumatism. [ 1913 Webster ] |