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Muscles between the ribs
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intercostal
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 (context anatomy English) Between the ribs of an animal or person. 2 (context nautical English) Between the ribs of a boat. n. 1 (context anatomy English) The intercostal muscles. 2 (context anatomy English) Something that is between the ribs of an ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"between the ribs," 1590s; see inter- + costal .
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Intercostal \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.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. located or occurring between the ribs; "intercostal muscles"
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Intercostal means "between the ribs". It can refer to: Intercostal muscle Highest intercostal vein Intercostal arteries Intercostal space