costalgia

costalgia

 [kos-tal´jah]

1. pain in the ribs.

2. pain in the costal muscles; called also pleurodynia.

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pleur·o·dyn·i·a

(plūr'ō-din'ē-ă),

1. Pleuritic pain in the chest.

2. A painful affection of the tendinous attachments of the thoracic muscles, usually only on one side.

Synonym(s): costalgia

[pleuro- + G. odynē, pain]

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pleur·o·dyn·i·a

(plūr'ō-din'ē-ă)

1. Pleuritic pain in the chest.

2. A painful affection of the tendinous attachments of the thoracic muscles, usually of one side only.
Synonym(s): costalgia.

[pleuro- + G. odynē, pain]

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costalgia

Pain in a rib.

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