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pleuralgia

pleuralgia

9.9
Pain in the chest when the muscles between the ribs are sore or swollen
  • noun
  • /plʊəˈræl.dʒə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pleuralgia
  • The patient complained of severe pleuralgia after a bout of intense coughing.

Examples

  • Doctors prescribed pain relief to help him manage his pleuralgia.

  • Chronic pleuralgia can significantly affect a person's ability to breathe deeply.

  • He was diagnosed with pleuralgia last week.

  • Many patients experience pleuralgias after a respiratory infection.

  • The athlete felt a sharp pleuralgia after competing in the intense marathon.

  • After experiencing severe pleuralgia, she found it difficult to lift her arms due to the pain.

  • Doctors identified pleuralgia as the cause of his chest pain following a series of respiratory infections.

Synonyms

costalgia
vspleuralgia
  • Specialized
9.9

Pain in the chest when the muscles between the ribs are sore

has identical meaning but is an alternative medical term
pleurodynia
vspleuralgia
  • Specialized
9.9

Severe chest pain that gets worse when you breathe or move

refers to chest pain from the same inflammation but usually not labeled as severe

Antonyms

comfort
190 1.0

A feeling of physical ease and being free from pain

How Painful

agony
135 3.9
pleuralgia
  • Specialized
9.9
pain
∞ 1.0
ache
92 1.3
discomfort
119 3.2

Surface Forms

pleuralgia singular
pleuralgias plural

Morphology

pleuralgia = pleura (opaque) = pleur + algia

Formed from specialized medical combining forms ('pleur-' + '-algia') that are unlikely to be recognizable or productive for an average B1 learner.

Etymology

The word pleuralgia comes from Greek parts pleur- meaning 'side' and -algia meaning 'pain', as in nostalgia. So pleuralgia is 'pain in the side' of the chest, the kind of pain you feel between the ribs.