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Tietze's syndrome
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Tie·tze's syndrome  (ttsz)
n.
Inflammation of the cartilage of the rib cage, causing pain in the chest similar to angina pectoris.

[After Alexander Tietze (1864-1927), German surgeon.]
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Noun1.Tietze's syndrome - syndrome characterized by swelling of rib cartilage (causing pain)
syndrome - a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease


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A COSTOCHONDRITIS, also known as Tietze Syndrome, is cased by inflammation of the cartilage where the ribs attach to the breast bone.
A THIS is also known as Tietze Syndrome and is caused by inflammation of the cartilage where the ribs attach to the breast bone.
 
 
 
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