pleurodynia Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs
    costalgia; pleuralgia.

WordNet


Pleu`ro*dyn"i*a noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. side + pain.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A painful affection of the side, simulating pleurisy, usually due to rheumatism.

Webster 1913