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pec·to·ral·gia (pek″tə-ralґjə) [pectoral + -algia] 1. pain in the pectoral muscles; called also stethalgia, 2. thoracalgia, and thoracodynia. thoracalgia (def. 1).
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pectoralgia — dolor torácico Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010. pectoralgia Dolor en el tórax. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A … Diccionario médico
thoracalgia — Pain in the chest. SYN: thoracodynia. [thoraco + G. algos, pain] * * * tho·ra·cal·gia (thor″ə kalґjə) [thorac + algia] 1. pain in the chest; see also pleurodynia and costalgia. Called also 2. pectoralgia, stethalgia, and… … Medical dictionary
Chest pain — There are many causes of chest pain. One is angina which results from inadequate oxygen supply to the heart muscle. Angina can be caused by coronary artery disease or spasm of the coronary arteries. Chest pain can also be due to a heart attack… … Medical dictionary
stethalgia — Pain in the chest. [steth + G. algos, pain] * * * steth·al·gia (steth alґjə) 1. thoracalgia (def. 1). 2. pectoralgia (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
thoracodynia — SYN: thoracalgia. [thoraco + G. odyne, pain] * * * tho·ra·co·dyn·ia (thor″ə ko dinґe ə) 1. thoracalgia (def. 1). 2. pectoralgia (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
