COSTALGIA

pleurodynia, pleuralgia, costalgia

(noun) pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

costalgia (uncountable)

pain in the ribs, or the costal muscles

Synonyms

• pleuralgia, pleurodynia

Anagrams

• Calistoga

Source: Wiktionary



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