About The Word Intercostal
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Intercostal
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What's The Definition Of Intercostal?
[n] muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration
[adj] (anatomy) located or occurring between the ribs; "intercostal muscles" Synonyms | Synonyms for Intercostal: intercostal muscle | musculus intercostalis Related Terms | Find terms related to Intercostal: See Also | skeletal muscle Intercostal In Webster's Dictionary \In`ter*cos"tal\, a. (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 muscles.
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