Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

costochondritis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: cos-to-chon-dri-tis
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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)."

Etymology

From costo- + chondritis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: costo

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does costochondritis mean?: A benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, causing pain between the ribs.
Where does costochondritis come from?: From costo- + chondritis.

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