costochondritis

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English

Etymology

From costo- +‎ chondritis.

Noun

costochondritis (uncountable)

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  1. (medicine) A benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, causing pain between the ribs.
    • 2008 March 25, Barron H. Lerner, “When the Disease Eludes a Diagnosis”, in New York Times‎:
      For example, many patients with chest pain carry a diagnosis of costochondritis (inflammation of the chest wall bones) or gastroesophageal reflux (regurgitation of stomach acid into the esophagus).

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