- Pleurodynia
- Pleurodynia Pleu`ro*dyn"i*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? side + ? pain.] (Med.) A painful affection of the side, simulating pleurisy, usually due to rheumatism. [1913 Webster]
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Pleurodynia — Also known as Bornholm disease, this is a temporary illness that is a result of virus infection. The disease features fever and intense abdominal and chest pains with headache. The chest pain is typically worsened by breathing or coughing. The… … Medical dictionary
pleurodynia — /ploor euh din ee euh/, n. Pathol. 1. pain in the chest or side. 2. Also called epidemic pleurodynia, devil s grip. an epidemic disease caused by a coxsackievirus, characterized by sudden chest pain, mild fever, and recurrence on the third day of … Universalium
Pleurodynia epidemica — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 B33.0 Pleurodynia epidemica Bornholmer Krankheit Myalgia epidemica … Deutsch Wikipedia
pleurodynia — n. chest pain, pain of the side … English contemporary dictionary
pleurodynia — pleu·ro·dyn·ia … English syllables
pleurodynia — n. severe paroxysmal pain arising from the muscles between the ribs. It is often thought to be of rheumatic origin … The new mediacal dictionary
pleurodynia — n. pain in muscles of chest or side … Dictionary of difficult words
pleurodynia — noun pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs • Syn: ↑pleuralgia, ↑costalgia • Hypernyms: ↑pain, ↑hurting … Useful english dictionary
epidemic pleurodynia — Pathol. pleurodynia (def. 2). * * * … Universalium
epidemic pleurodynia — n an acute epidemic form of pleurisy characterized by sudden onset with fever, headache, and acute diaphragmatic pain and caused by various coxsackieviruses (esp. serotypes of species Human enterovirus B) called also Bornholm disease, devil s… … Medical dictionary
