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costochondritis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | inflammation, redness, rubor |
Examples of costochondritis
costochondritis
Costochondritis is inflammation where cartilage attaches to a rib.
From the thenewstribune.com
Putz had a precautionary MRI exam done Wednesday which revealed a mild costochondritis on his right side.
From the thenewstribune.com
I was convinced it was a heart condition largely due to the costochondritis symptoms I went to see the doctor about earlier in the week.
From the psychcentral.com
Costochondritis occurs when the cartilages bridging the ribs and sternum are inflamed, causing chest pain which can be confused with that arising from heart disease.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Inflammation at the junction of a rib and its cartilage
- Tietze syndrome is a benign inflammation of one or more of the costal cartilages. It was first described in 1921 by the German surgeon Alexander Tietze (1864-1927).
- Is an inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the breastbone (sternum).
- Inflammation of the cartilage connecting ribs to the sternum, resulting in chest pain. This has been considered similar to pains caused by cocci in medical journals, and patients informed us their costochondritis was diagnosed as a part of their Valley Fever.
- Refers to inflammation in the rib attachments to the sternum in the front part of the chest wall. This often occurs as a result of repetitive abuse or trauma.
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