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epidemic myalgia

 

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Noun epidemic myalgia has 1 sense
  1. epidemic pleurodynia, epidemic myalgia, myosis, diaphragmatic pleurisy, Bornholm disease - an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest)
    --1 is a kind of epidemic disease

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Epidemic Myalgia

Description:

Epidemic myalgia, also known as Bornholm disease or devil's grip, is a viral infection characterized by a sudden onset of severe muscle pain and stiffness. It is often caused by the Coxsackie B virus or the Echovirus.

Sample Sentences:

  • The town was hit by an epidemic myalgia outbreak that affected dozens of residents.
  • She was bedridden for days due to the excruciating epidemic myalgia pain.
  • During the epidemic myalgia episode, he experienced difficulty in moving his limbs.
  • Epidemic myalgia is highly contagious and can spread rapidly within a community.

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