| costochondral | Relating to the costal cartilages. Synonym: chondrocostal. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| costochondral joint | The cartilaginous joint between the sternal end of a rib and the lateral end of a costal cartilage. Synonym: articulatio costochondralis, costochondral junction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| costochondral junction | <anatomy> The point where the ribs articulate with the sternum (cartilaginous articulation). (10 Nov 1998) |
| costochondral syndrome | <syndrome> Pain in the chest with tenderness over one or more costochondral junctions. (05 Mar 2000) |