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intercostal
[in″ter-kos´tal]between two ribs.
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in·ter·cos·tal
(in'tĕr-kos'tăl),Between the ribs.
[inter- + L. costa, rib]
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intercostal
(ĭn′tər-kŏs′təl)adj.
Located or occurring between the ribs.
n.
A space, muscle, or part situated between the ribs.
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in·ter·cos·tal
(in'tĕr-kos'tăl)Between the ribs.
[inter- + L. costa, rib]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
intercostal
Lying between adjacent ribs, as in the case of the respiratory INTERCOSTAL MUSCLES and the intercostal arteries, veins and nerves.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005