pleuralgia
/plʊˈrældʒə/
noun
- Pain in the pleura or the side of the chest, often made worse by breathing or coughing.
- The patient's pleuralgia improved after treatment with anti-inflammatory medication.
- Pleuralgia can be a symptom of pleurisy or other lung conditions.
- She was diagnosed with pleuralgia after complaining of a sharp pain in her side whenever she took a deep breath.