Crossword clues for intercostal
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.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
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 animal. 3 (context nautical English) hull reinforcing inserted between frames or bulkheads of a boat.
WordNet
adj. located or occurring between the ribs; "intercostal muscles"
n. muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration [syn: intercostal muscle, musculus intercostalis]
Wikipedia
Intercostal means "between the ribs". It can refer to:
- Intercostal muscle
- Highest intercostal vein
- Intercostal arteries
- Intercostal space
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Usage examples of "intercostal".
Intercostal muscular inflammation was eased and five hematomas dissipated.
The superior mesenteric artery and the intercostal vein were severed to begin with, which is why he lost blood so fast, but by the time I opened him, both vessels had knitted up except for a small tear in each.