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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.
Definition 2024
intercostal
intercostal
English
Adjective
intercostal (not comparable)
Translations
anatomy
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Noun
intercostal (plural intercostals)
- (anatomy) The intercostal muscles.
- (anatomy) Something that is between the ribs of an animal.
- (nautical) Hull reinforcing inserted between frames or bulkheads of a boat.
Translations
intercostal muscle
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Spanish
Adjective
intercostal m, f (plural intercostales)
Noun
intercostal m (plural intercostales)
Derived terms
- intercostal interno
- intercostal externo
- intercostal medio