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costovertebral
a. (context anatomy English) Connecting a rib with the body of a vertebra
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Costovertebral
Costovertebral may refer to:
- Costovertebral joints, the articulations that connect the heads of the ribs with the bodies of the thoracic vertebrae
- Costovertebral angle, the acute angle formed on either side of the human back between the twelfth rib and the vertebral column
- Costovertebral angle tenderness, a medical sign of renal infection or renal stone