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The choice of terms in this Dictionary is a purposeful mixture
which include not only the usual standard medical terms but
also pertinent scientific items, abbreviations, acronyms,
jargon, medical history etc all having to do with medicine
and the biomedical sciences, particularly anything of value
and of interest.
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COSTOCHONDRAL JUNCTIONS
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The bony ribs join the sternum via the costochondral joints (boxed). At these joints bone articulates with cartilage. Inflammation of the costochondral joints can cause chest pains referred to as costochondritis. Other anatomic structures include:
A - Sternum (sternal body)
B - Scapula
C - Clavicle
D - Xiphoid process
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