Meanings
nounpleuralgia (usually uncountable, plural pleuralgias)
plural pleuralgias
- obsoleteuncountableusuallymedicinePain in the side or region of the ribs.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounpain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs
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Origin
By surface analysis, pleur- + -algia.
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pleuralgia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleuralgia
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“pleuralgia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleuralgia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pleuralgia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleuralgia.
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