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Costochondritis Moderate

Origin: Greek suffix -itis

Costochondritis has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

inflammation at the junction of a rib and its cartilage

2

A benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, causing pain between the ribs.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
inflammation
Rhyming Words
tis utis itis otis batis bitis artis métis yetis metis cutis fetis ottis vitis satis mitis pitis mentis cystis iritis
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