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intercostal
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in·ter·cos·tal  (ntr-kstl)
adj.
Located or occurring between the ribs.
n.
A space, muscle, or part situated between the ribs.
[New Latin intercostlis : inter- + Latin costa, rib; see kost- in Indo-European roots.]
intercostal [ˌɪntəˈkɒstəl]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy between the ribs intercostal muscles
[via New Latin from Latin inter- + costa rib]
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Noun1.intercostal - muscles between the ribsintercostal - muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration
intercostal muscle, musculus intercostalis
skeletal muscle, striated muscle - a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
Adj.1.intercostal - located or occurring between the ribs; "intercostal muscles"
anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
Translations
intercostal [ˌɪntəˈkɒstl] ADJ → intercostal
intercostal [ˌɪntəˈkɒst/əl] adj (Anat) → intercostale
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