noun as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:The patient underwent a cleidotripsy to address a rib-related condition.

Definition:A medical or diagnostic process in which tools or instruments are used to operate on a patient, especially to treat a condition or conduct an examination.

From surgical procedure

Example:During the cleidotripsy, the surgeon removed damaged costal cartilages.

Definition:The cartilage that connects the rib to the sternum in humans and other animals.

From costal cartilage