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Webster 1913 Edition
Intercostal
Inˊter-cos′tal
,Adj.
(Anat. & Physiol.)
Between the ribs; pertaining to, or produced by, the parts between the ribs;
as,
. intercostal
respiration, in which the chest is alternately enlarged and contracted by the intercostal
musclesWebster 1828 Edition
Intercostal
INTERCOST'AL
,Adj.
Placed or lying between the ribs; as an intercostal muscle, artery or vein.
INTERCOST'AL
,Noun.