Pleuritic chest pain
Also called Sharp pain when inhaling
PulmonologyEmergency MedicineImportant
Sharp, stabbing chest pain that worsens with deep inspiration, coughing, or thoracic movement, indicating pleural inflammation or irritation.
Korean
흉막성 흉통
깊게 숨을 들이쉬거나 기침·흉부 움직임 시 악화되는 날카로운 흉통; 흉막 염증을 시사함.
French
Douleur thoracique pleurale
Douleur thoracique aiguë et lancinante s'aggravant à l'inspiration profonde, à la toux ou aux mouvements du thorax ; indique une inflammation pleurale.
Word parts
pleur/oRoot(Greek) Pleura, side, rib-icSuffix(Greek) Pertaining to