costochondritis
A benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, causing pain between the ribsA benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, causing pain between the ribs.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, causing pain between the ribs.
inflammation at the junction of a rib and its cartilage
Origin
From costo- + chondritis.From costo- + chondritis.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable