slipping rib cartilage
n.
Subluxation of the costal cartilage, usually at the junction with the sternum, causing pain and an audible click.
Words nearby slipping rib cartilage
slippery dick, slippery dip, slippery elm, slippery slope, slipping rib, slipping rib cartilage, slippy, slipsheet, slipshod, slipslop, slipsole
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