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intercostal
in·ter·cos·tal I0184200 (ĭn′tər-kŏs′təl)adj. Located or occurring between the ribs.n. A space, muscle, or part situated between the ribs.
[New Latin intercostālis : inter- + Latin costa, rib; see kost- in Indo-European roots.]intercostal (ˌɪntəˈkɒstəl) adj (Anatomy) anatomy between the ribs: intercostal muscles. [C16: via New Latin from Latin inter- + costa rib]in•ter•cos•tal (ˌɪn tərˈkɒs tl, -ˈkɔ stl)
adj. 1. situated between the ribs. n. 2. an intercostal muscle or part. [1590–1600; < New Latin intercostālis. See inter-, costal] in`ter•cos′tal•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  intercostal - muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspirationintercostal muscle, musculus intercostalisskeletal 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 |
Translationsintercostal
intercostal[¦in·tər¦käst·əl] (anatomy) Situated or occurring between adjacent ribs. (naval architecture) Situated or fitted between adjacent members of a ship's frame. intercostal A structural member that runs between ribs. Intercostals are not load-bearing members but act as local skin formers and stiffeners and are used to stiffen skin between the bulkhead and other major structural components.intercostal
intercostal [in″ter-kos´tal] between two ribs.in·ter·cos·tal (in'tĕr-kos'tăl), Between the ribs. [inter- + L. costa, rib] intercostal (ĭn′tər-kŏs′təl)adj. Located or occurring between the ribs.n. A space, muscle, or part situated between the ribs.in·ter·cos·tal (in'tĕr-kos'tăl) Between the ribs. [inter- + L. costa, rib]intercostal Lying between adjacent ribs, as in the case of the respiratory INTERCOSTAL MUSCLES and the intercostal arteries, veins and nerves.intercostal
Related to intercostal: intercostal nerve, Intercostal neuralgia, intercostal retractionsSynonyms for intercostalnoun muscles between the ribsSynonyms- intercostal muscle
- musculus intercostalis
Related Words- skeletal muscle
- striated muscle
adj located or occurring between the ribsRelated Words |