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Webster 1913 Edition

Costal

Cos′tal

(k?s′tal)
,
Adj.
[Cf. F.
costal
. See
Costa
.]
1.
(Anat.)
Pertaining to the ribs or the sides of the body;
as,
costal
nerves
.
2.
(Bot. & Zool.)
Relating to a costa, or rib.
Costal cartilage
.
See
Cartilage
, and Illust. of
Thorax
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Costal

COSTAL

,
Adj.
[L., a side or rib. A coast or side is the extreme part, a limit, from extending, throwing or shooting out, Eng. to cast.] Pertaining to the side of the body or the ribs; as costal nerves.

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