Originating from or caused by the ribs or rib-related structures.
From Latin 'costa' (rib) combined with '-genic' from Greek 'genesis' (origin, creation). This medical term classifies conditions or symptoms by their source—if pain is 'costogenic,' it means the rib or its attachments are the root cause.
Doctors love words ending in '-genic' because they instantly identify the cause: costogenic pain comes from ribs, whereas the same pain might be cardiogenic (from the heart) or psychogenic (from stress)—one word tells you where to look.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.