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pleurodynia

American

[ploor-uh-din-ee-uh] / ˌplʊər əˈdɪn i ə /

noun

Pathology.

pain in the chest or side.
Also called devil's grip. Also called epidemic pleurodynia,. an epidemic disease caused by a coxsackievirus, characterized by sudden chest pain, mild fever, and recurrence on the third day of these symptoms.

pleurodynia British

/ ˌplʊərəʊˈdaɪnɪə /

noun

pain in the muscles between the ribs

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Etymology

Origin of pleurodynia

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

Example Sentences

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It is a valuable counter-irritant in peritonitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, lumbago, pleurodynia, etc.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

Diseases, Dose, etc.—Mustard leaves dampened with cold water are good for pleurodynia, lumbago, neuritis, cramps in legs, inflammations, croup, etc., applied locally.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

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