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costovertebral

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costovertebral /cos·to·ver·te·bral/ (-ver´tĕ-br'l) pertaining to a rib and a vertebra.
cos·to·ver·te·bral (kst-vûrt-brl, -vr-tbrl)
adj.
Of or relating to the ribs and the thoracic vertebrae with which they articulate; vertebrocostal.
costovertebral
[-vur′təbrəl]
of or relating to a rib and the vertebral column.
costovertebral
pertaining to a rib and a vertebra.


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Secondary findings included a dental focus in the right maxilla and pronounced degenerative changes in the entire vertebral column; the degeneration was most pronounced in the costovertebral joints and in the facet joints of the lumbar spine.
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The thoracic vertebrae are affected, and inflammation of the costovertebral, costosternal, and manubriosternal joints causes pulmonary restriction and thoracic pain.
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[12] Moreover, a primary tumor is often asymptomatic, and only 10% of patients have the classic triad of costovertebral pain, abdominal mass, and hematuria.
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