Bornholm disease

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Related to Bornholm disease: pleurodynia, pleurisy, Tietze syndrome

Bornholm disease

(ˈbɔːnˌhɒlm)

(Pathology) an epidemic virus infection characterized by pain round the base of the chest

[C20: named after Bornholm, where it was first described]

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Bornholm disease

(or pleurodynia) A viral infection that causes pain and overall swelling. It requires a long convalescence.

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Bornholm disease - an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest)

diaphragmatic pleurisy, epidemic myalgia, epidemic pleurodynia, myosis

epidemic disease - any infectious disease that develops and spreads rapidly to many people

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Bornholm disease, an inflammation of the muscles between your ribs often caused by a virus.

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d inf Second is a condition called Bornholm disease - a viral inflammation of the muscles between the ribs.

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Inflammation of the intercostal muscles between the ribs due to a viral infection, also known as Bornholm disease.