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costochondritis

Terms vs Costochondritis - What's the difference?

terms | costochondritis |


As nouns the difference between terms and costochondritis

is that terms is while costochondritis is (medicine) a benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, causing pain between the ribs.

Costochondritis vs Fibromyalgia - What's the difference?

costochondritis | fibromyalgia |


In medicine terms the difference between costochondritis and fibromyalgia

is that costochondritis is a benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, causing pain between the ribs while fibromyalgia is chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of the muscles, tendons, and joints.

Rib vs Costochondritis - What's the difference?

rib | costochondritis |


As nouns the difference between rib and costochondritis

is that rib is (acronym) rigid inflatable boat — a lightweight inflatable boat with a rigid hull while costochondritis is (medicine) a benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, causing pain between the ribs.

Pain vs Costochondritis - What's the difference?

pain | costochondritis |


As nouns the difference between pain and costochondritis

is that pain is while costochondritis is (medicine) a benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, causing pain between the ribs.

As an adverb pain

is towards, in/to the direction of.

Cartilage vs Costochondritis - What's the difference?

cartilage | costochondritis |


As nouns the difference between cartilage and costochondritis

is that cartilage is (anatomy) a type of dense, non-vascular connective tissue, usually found at the end of joints, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, in the throat and between intervertebral disks while costochondritis is (medicine) a benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, causing pain between the ribs.

Costal vs Costochondritis - What's the difference?

costal | costochondritis |


As an adjective costal

is pertaining to a rib.

As a noun costochondritis is

(medicine) a benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, causing pain between the ribs.

Inflammation vs Costochondritis - What's the difference?

inflammation | costochondritis |


As nouns the difference between inflammation and costochondritis

is that inflammation is the act of inflaming]], [[kindle|kindling, or setting on fire; also, the state of being inflamed while costochondritis is (medicine) a benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, causing pain between the ribs.

Benign vs Costochondritis - What's the difference?

benign | costochondritis |


In medicine|lang=en terms the difference between benign and costochondritis

is that benign is (medicine) not posing any serious threat to health; not particularly aggressive or recurrent while costochondritis is (medicine) a benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, causing pain between the ribs.

As an adjective benign

is kind; gentle; mild.

As a noun costochondritis is

(medicine) a benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, causing pain between the ribs.