Crossword clues for costal
costal
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Costal \Cos"tal\ (k?s"tal), a. [Cf. F. costal. See Costa.]
(Anat.) Pertaining to the ribs or the sides of the body; as, costal nerves.
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(Bot. & Zo["o]l.) Relating to a costa, or rib.
Costal cartilage. See Cartilage, and Illust. of Thorax.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"pertaining to the ribs," 1630s, from French costal (16c.), from Medieval Latin costalis, from costa "a rib" (see coast (n.)).
Wiktionary
1 Pertaining to a ri
2 (context biology English) Pertaining to a costa 3 # (context entomology English) Pertaining to the costa and/or to the wing areas next to it
WordNet
adj. of or relating to or near a rib
Wikipedia
Costal may refer to:
- an adjective related to the rib in anatomy
- Costal cartilage, a type of cartilage forming bars which serve to prolong the ribs forward
- Costal facet (disambiguation)
- Costal margin, the medial margin formed by the false ribs
- Costal surface (disambiguation)
- Costal groove, a groove between the ridge of the internal surface of the rib
- Cauto vein, a type of insect wing segment in the Comstock-Needham system
Usage examples of "costal".
The elasticized neckline of her blouse revealed a chest so thin that her sternum and costal cartilages were outlined like one of those joke T-shirts.
Jehungir Agha, lord of Khawarizm and keeper of the costal border, scanned once more the ornate parchment scroll with its peacock seal and laughed shortly and sardonically.