noun
chondritis; inflammation of cartilage
Medical term for inflammation of cartilage. Used in clinical contexts.
肋軟骨炎は胸の痛みを引き起こすことがある。
Costochondritis can cause chest pain.
軟骨 means 'cartilage', while 軟骨炎 specifically refers to inflammation of cartilage.
Compound of 軟骨 (cartilage) + 炎 (inflammation), following the standard medical naming pattern for inflammatory conditions.