polychondritis

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noun

A medical condition characterized by inflammation and deterioration of cartilage.

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Meanings

nounpolychondritis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA medical condition characterized by inflammation and deterioration of cartilage.

Origin

From poly- + chondritis.

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APA

polychondritis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polychondritis

MLA

“polychondritis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polychondritis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polychondritis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polychondritis.

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