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noun Pathology.
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pain in the chest or side.
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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.
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pleurodynia pleu·ro·dyn·i·a (pl&oobreve;r'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. Also called pleuralgia.
Epidemic pleurodynia.
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pleurodynia
viral (coxsackie B) epidemic disease with an incubation period of two to four days, marked by a brief fever, severe chest and lower back pain aggravated by deep breathing and movement, and a tendency to recur at intervals of a few days. The disease is usually self-limiting, terminating in complete recovery. Pain and fever can be relieved in part by aspirin or ibuprofen.
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