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Cartilage Diseases

Medical Definition:
Guide Notes: GEN; inflamm dis (chondritis) is likely to be OSTEOCHONDRITIS
Previously Indexed: Cartilage (1966-1967),Cartilage, Articular (1966-1967),Osteochondritis (1966-1967)
Cartilage Diseases Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Polychondritis, Relapsing - An acquired disease of unknown etiology, chronic course, and tendency to recur. It is characterized by inflammation and degeneration of cartilage and can result in deformities such as floppy ear and saddle nose. Loss of cartilage in the respiratory tract can lead to respiratory obstruction.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Tietze's 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. (Dorland, 27th ed.)

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