intercostal

[ in-ter-kos-tl, -kaw-stl ]

/ ˌɪn tərˈkɒs tl, -ˈkɔ stl /

adjective

pertaining to muscles, parts, or intervals between the ribs.

situated between the ribs.

Shipbuilding. noting a structural member situated between or divided by continuous members, as frames or keelsons.

noun

an intercostal muscle, member, or space.

Origin of intercostal

From the New Latin word intercostālis, dating back to 1590–1600. See inter-, costal

OTHER WORDS FROM intercostal

in·ter·cos·tal·ly, adverb

Words nearby intercostal

intercontinental, intercontinental ballistic missile, interconversion, interconvert, intercooler, intercostal, intercostal artery, intercostal membrane, intercostal nerve, intercostal space, intercostobrachial nerve

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Example sentences from the Web for intercostal

The intercostal, and a part of the abdominal, muscles depress the ribs and lessen the chest cavity anteriorly and laterally.
Resonance in Singing and Speaking|Thomas Fillebrown
This is a form of rheumatism that affects the intercostal muscles; that is, the muscles between the ribs.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
About the middle of January I was taken down with intercostal rheumatism and spinal trouble, and was very low for several months.
Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel|Frank G. Allen
The chief muscles of expiration are the four sets of abdominal muscles and the intercostal muscles that depress the ribs.
Resonance in Singing and Speaking|Thomas Fillebrown

The branches of the aorta which supply the walls of the thorax, abdomen and pelvis, are the intercostal, the Parietal branches.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for intercostal

intercostal

/ (ˌɪntəˈkɒstəl) /

adjective

anatomy between the ribsintercostal muscles

Word Origin for intercostal

C16: via New Latin from Latin inter- + costa rib

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for intercostal

intercostal

[ ĭn′tər-kŏs′təl ]

adj.

Located or occurring between the ribs.

n.

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

单词	intercostal
释义	intercostal [ in-ter-kos-tl, -kaw-stl ] / ˌɪn tərˈkɒs tl, -ˈkɔ stl / adjective pertaining to muscles, parts, or intervals between the ribs. situated between the ribs. Shipbuilding. noting a structural member situated between or divided by continuous members, as frames or keelsons. noun an intercostal muscle, member, or space. Origin of intercostal From the New Latin word intercostālis, dating back to 1590–1600. See inter-, costal OTHER WORDS FROM intercostal in·ter·cos·tal·ly, adverb Words nearby intercostal intercontinental, intercontinental ballistic missile, interconversion, interconvert, intercooler, intercostal, intercostal artery, intercostal membrane, intercostal nerve, intercostal space, intercostobrachial nerve Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for intercostal The intercostal, and a part of the abdominal, muscles depress the ribs and lessen the chest cavity anteriorly and laterally. Resonance in Singing and Speaking\|Thomas Fillebrown This is a form of rheumatism that affects the intercostal muscles; that is, the muscles between the ribs. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture About the middle of January I was taken down with intercostal rheumatism and spinal trouble, and was very low for several months. Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel\|Frank G. Allen The chief muscles of expiration are the four sets of abdominal muscles and the intercostal muscles that depress the ribs. Resonance in Singing and Speaking\|Thomas Fillebrown The branches of the aorta which supply the walls of the thorax, abdomen and pelvis, are the intercostal, the Parietal branches. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6\|Various British Dictionary definitions for intercostal intercostal / (ˌɪntəˈkɒstəl) / adjective anatomy between the ribsintercostal muscles Word Origin for intercostal C16: via New Latin from Latin inter- + costa rib Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for intercostal intercostal [ ĭn′tər-kŏs′təl ] adj. Located or occurring between the ribs. n. A space, muscle, or part situated between the ribs. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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