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noncardiac chest pain

recurrent chest pain that cannot be attributed to heart disease. It is commonly caused by problems with the esophagus, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease or esophageal spasm, or by musculoskeletal disorders, especially fibromyositis (muscle inflammation). Anxiety and panic attacks can also produce pain that resembles cardiac chest pain. See also pseudoangina.

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conditioned reinforcer

conditioned reinforcer

see natural reinforcer; secondary reinforcement.