Pain in the cartilage, especially the cartilage of the ribs or joints.
From Greek 'chondros' (cartilage) plus 'algos' (pain); medical terminology coined in the 1800s for joint and cartilage-related pain conditions.
Costochondral chondralgia (rib cartilage pain) is often misdiagnosed as heart problems because it mimics chest pain—a reminder that medical detective work requires precise anatomical terminology.
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