English word costochondritis comes from English costo- ((anatomy) ribs.), English chondritis ((pathology) inflammation of the cartilage.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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costo- | English (en) | (anatomy) ribs. |
chondritis | English (en) | (pathology) inflammation of the cartilage. |
costochondritis | English (en) | (medicine) A benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, causing pain between the ribs. |