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costophrenic (CP) angle

[-fren′ik]

Etymology: L, costa + phrenicus, diaphragm

the angle between the diaphragm and the chest wall at the bottom of the lung.

costophrenic

pertaining to the ribs and diaphragm.

costophrenic angle

in radiographs, the angle between the ribs and the diaphragm. Details may be blurred by the presence of fluid in the pleural cavity.

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