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Meaning of costochondritis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

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

uncountable

Equivalents

日本語 肋軟骨炎

Examples

“For example, many patients with chest pain carry a diagnosis of costochondritis (inflammation of the chest wall bones) or gastroesophageal reflux (regurgitation of stomach acid into the esophagus).”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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