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ID | SYMP:0000430 |
Name | pleuritic chest pain |
Definition | A chest pain that is characterized by an inflammation of the pleural cavity with a sharp pain resulting from the exansion of the lungs as the inflammed pleural layers rub against each other. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleuritic_chest_pain, http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=pleurisy |
Parent Relationships |
is_a chest pain |
Related Diseases |
has symptom |