pleurodynia
Pronunciation: plūr′ō-din′ē-ă
Definition:
- Pleuritic pain in the chest.
- A painful affection of the tendinous attachments of the thoracic muscles, usually only on one side.
Synonym(s): costalgia
[pleuro- + G. odynē, pain]
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