epidemic pleurodynia

noun Pathology.

pleurodynia(def 2).

Words nearby epidemic pleurodynia

epidemic myositis, epidemic neuromyasthenia, epidemic nonbacterial gastroenteritis, epidemic parotitis, epidemic parotitis virus, epidemic pleurodynia, epidemic pleurodynia virus, epidemic polyarthritis, epidemic roseola, epidemic typhus, epidemicity

Definition for epidemic-pleurodynia (2 of 2)

pleurodynia
[ ploo r-uh-din-ee-uh ]
/ ˌplʊər əˈdɪn i ə /

noun Pathology.

pain in the chest or side.
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 these symptoms.

Origin of pleurodynia

From New Latin, dating back to 1795–1805; see origin at pleur-, -odynia

British Dictionary definitions for epidemic-pleurodynia

pleurodynia
/ (ˌplʊərəʊˈdaɪnɪə) /

noun

pain in the muscles between the ribs

Word Origin for pleurodynia

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

Medical definitions for epidemic-pleurodynia (1 of 2)

epidemic pleurodynia

n.

An epidemic disease caused by a coxsackievirus, characterized by paroxysmal pain in the lower chest and accompanied by fever, headache, and malaise. Bornholm disease devil's grip diaphragmatic pleurisy epidemic myalgia epidemic myositis

Medical definitions for epidemic-pleurodynia (2 of 2)

pleurodynia
[ plur′ə-dĭn′ē-ə ]

n.

Pleuritic pain in the chest.
Paroxysmal pain and soreness of the muscles between the ribs, usually due to muscular rheumatism. pleuralgia
Epidemic pleurodynia.