Usually means: Inflammation of rib cage cartilage.
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▸ noun:  (medicine) A benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, causing pain between the ribs.

Similar:
intercostalis, costotomy, costal cartilage, intercostal, subcostalis, false rib, sternochondroscapularis, rib cage, costectomy, subcostal, more...

Types:
Tietze syndrome, more...

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Similar:
intercostalis, costotomy, costal cartilage, intercostal, subcostalis, false rib, sternochondroscapularis, rib cage, costectomy, subcostal, more...

Types:
Tietze syndrome, more...



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