intercostal

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in·ter·cos·tal (

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adj.

Located or occurring between the ribs.

A space, muscle, or part situated between the ribs.

[New Latin intercostlis : inter- + Latin costa, rib; see kost- in Indo-European roots.]

intercostal [ˌɪntəˈkɒst^əl]

adj

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy between the ribs intercostal muscles

[via New Latin from Latin inter- + costa rib]

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Noun	1.	intercostal - 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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