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epidemic pleurodynia

epidemic pleurodynia

9.9
A sudden infection that causes sharp chest pain during outbreaks
  • noun
  • /ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk ˌplʊəroʊˈdaɪniə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pleurodinia epidémica
  • Doctors quickly identified the severe chest pains as symptoms of epidemic pleurodynia during the local epidemic.

Examples

  • The outbreak of epidemic pleurodynia in the community led to several hospital visits due to severe chest pain.

  • Children are often more susceptible to epidemic pleurodynia, especially during seasonal increases in viral infections.

  • The outbreak of epidemic pleurodynia shocked the community.

  • Many people were affected by epidemic pleurodynia last summer.

  • Doctors quickly identified the severe chest pains as symptoms of epidemic pleurodynia during the local epidemic.

  • The outbreak of epidemic pleurodynia in the community led to several hospital visits due to severe chest pain.

  • Children are often more susceptible to epidemic pleurodynia, especially during seasonal increases in viral infections.

Synonyms

epidemic myalgia
vsepidemic pleurodynia
  • Specialized
8.6

A disease that causes sudden chest pain and spreads in outbreaks

is defined by sudden chest pain attacks specifically rather than usually occurring there
Bornholm disease
vsepidemic pleurodynia
  • Specialized
8.9

A viral infection that causes sudden severe chest or belly pain, fever and sore muscles

is limited to sudden chest pain in outbreaks without fever or abdominal signs
pleurodynia
vsepidemic pleurodynia
  • Specialized
9.9

Severe chest pain that gets worse when you breathe or move

is an acute infectious illness that occurs in outbreaks with sudden chest attacks

Surface Forms

epidemic pleurodynia singular
epidemic pleurodynias plural

Morphology

epidemic + pleurodynia

Given knowledge of 'epidemic' (a widespread outbreak) and 'pleurodynia' (a disease causing chest pain), a B1 learner can directly infer that 'epidemic pleurodynia' refers to an outbreak of that disease. The phrase is a simple adjective + disease noun composition following common cross-linguistic patterns for naming outbreaks, so its meaning is transparently derivable from its parts.

Etymology

Epidemic pleurodynia comes from two parts: epidemic, meaning 'an outbreak' that affects many people, and pleuro- + -dynia, meaning 'pain in the side' of the chest. So the name describes the condition today: sudden chest or side pain that happens in outbreaks.