sternocostal joints
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ster·no·cos·tal joints
[TA]the joints between the cartilages of the first seven ribs and the sternum; synovial cavities are variable in occurrence in these joints.
Synonym(s): articulationes sternocostales [TA], sternocostal articulations
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