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Pleurisy — Inflammation of the pleura, the linings surrounding the lungs. There are two layers of pleura; one covering the lung and the other covering the inner wall of the chest. These two layers are lubricated by pleural fluid. Pleurisy is frequently… … Medical dictionary
Pleurodynia — Also known as Bornholm disease, this is a temporary illness that is a result of virus infection. The disease features fever and intense abdominal and chest pains with headache. The chest pain is typically worsened by breathing or coughing. The… … Medical dictionary
Noël Guéneau de Mussy — Noël Francois Odon Guéneau de Mussy (November 6, 1813 June 1, 1885) was a French physician who was a native of Paris. He was the son of writer Philibert Guéneau de Mussy (1776 1854), and grandson to hygienist Jean Noël Hallé (1754 1822). In 1835… … Wikipedia
epidemic pleurodynia — noun an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest) • Syn: ↑epidemic myalgia, ↑myosis, ↑diaphragmatic pleurisy, ↑Bornholm disease • Hypernyms: ↑epidemic disease * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
point — 1. SYN: punctum. 2. A sharp end or apex. 3. A slight projection. 4. A stage or condition reached, as the boiling p. 5. To become ready to open, said of an abscess or boil the wall of which is becoming thin and about to rupture. 6. In mathematics … Medical dictionary
Bornholm disease — noun an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest) • Syn: ↑epidemic pleurodynia, ↑epidemic myalgia, ↑myosis, ↑diaphragmatic pleurisy • Hypernyms: ↑epidemic disease … Useful english dictionary
epidemic disease — noun any infectious disease that develops and spreads rapidly to many people • Hypernyms: ↑infectious disease • Hyponyms: ↑plague, ↑pestilence, ↑pest, ↑pestis, ↑epidemic pleurodynia, ↑ep … Useful english dictionary
epidemic myalgia — noun an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest) • Syn: ↑epidemic pleurodynia, ↑myosis, ↑diaphragmatic pleurisy, ↑Bornholm disease • Hypernyms: ↑epidemic disease … Useful english dictionary
respiratory disease — ▪ human disease Introduction any of the diseases and disorders that affect human respiration (respiration, human). Diseases of the respiratory system may affect any of the structures and organs that have to do with breathing, including the… … Universalium
Respiratory system — See also: Respiratory tract Respiratory A complete, schematic view of the human respiratory system with their parts and functions. Latin … Wikipedia
