What is "subcostal"

Subcostal \Sub*cos"tal\, a. (Anat. & Zo["o]l.) Situated below the costas, or ribs; as, the subcostal muscles.

Note: The subcostal muscles are distinct from, and within, the intercostal.

Subcostal \Sub*cos"tal\, n.

1. (Anat.) A subcostal muscle.

2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the principal nervures of the wings of an insect. It is situated next beneath or behind the costal. See Nervure.

a. 1 (context anatomy English) Below a rib or the ribs 2 # (context entomology English) Pertaining to the subcosta and/or the area of the wing next to it. n. 1 (context anatomy English) A subcostal muscle. 2 (context zoology English) One of the principal nervures of the wings of an insect. It is situated next beneath or behind the costal.

Subcostal may refer to:

• Subcostal nerve
• Subcostal arteries
• Subcostalis muscle