Diaphragmitis

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    Inflammation of the diaphragm. rare, uncountable

    "One of the most curious symptoms of diaphragmitis is the sardonic grin, which happened to be present in our own case."

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diaphragmatitis

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"One of the most curious symptoms of diaphragmitis is the sardonic grin, which happened to be present in our own case."

Etymology

From diaphragm + -itis.

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