| tietze's syndrome | <syndrome> Idiopathic painful nonsuppurative swellings of one or more costal cartilages, especially of the second rib. The anterior chest pain may mimic that of coronary artery disease. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Tietze, Alexander | <person> German surgeon, 1864-1927. See: Tietze's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
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