pleuralgia
Pain in the side or region of the ribsPain in the side or region of the ribs.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete, uncountable, usually)Pain in the side or region of the ribs.
pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs
Origin
By surface analysis, pleur- + -algia.By surface analysis, pleur- + -algia.
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Forms
plural: pleuralgias| Singular | pleuralgia |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs:pleurodyniacostalgia
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable