Costochondritis etymology

English

English word costochondritis comes from English costo- ((anatomy) ribs.), English chondritis ((pathology) inflammation of the cartilage.)

Etymology of costochondritis

Detailed word origin of costochondritis

Dictionary entry Language Definition
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.

Words with the same origin as costochondritis

Descendants of costo-

costochondral