Meanings
nounTietze syndrome (uncountable)
- uncountableA benign inflammation of one or more costal cartilages, differentiated from costochondritis by swelling of the costal cartilages.
Synonyms: chondropathia tuberosa, costochondral junction syndrome
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA benign inflammation of one or more costal cartilages, differentiated from costochondritis by swelling of the costal cartilages.
Similar
chondropathia tuberosacostochondral junction syndrome
Origin
First described in 1921 by the German surgeon Alexander Tietze (1864–1927).
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Tietze syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tietze%20syndrome
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“Tietze syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tietze%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tietze syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tietze%20syndrome.
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