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Intercostal Common

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Intercostal has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration

2

The intercostal muscles.

Adjective
1

located or occurring between the ribs

"intercostal muscles"

2

Between the ribs of an animal or person.

See Also
bulkhead intercostalis intercostobrachial intercostals chest tube hull rib between
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
skeletal muscle
Rhyming Words
tal ital ctal total ectal octal petal dital rotal metal katal ketal fetal cital ental setal attal ictal natal notal
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