NOUN | state | epidemic myalgia, epidemic pleurodynia, myosis, diaphragmatic pleurisy, Bornholm disease | an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest) |
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Meaning | An acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest). | |
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Synonyms | epidemic pleurodynia, myosis, diaphragmatic pleurisy, Bornholm disease | |
Broader | epidemic disease | Any infectious disease that develops and spreads rapidly to many people |
Spanish | pleuresía diafragmática |
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