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Costal

/ˈkɒstl̩/

Pertaining to a rib.

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adjective
  1. 1

    Pertaining to a rib.

  2. 2

    Pertaining to a costa

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onshoreverbWithin the country; not overseas.
seasidenoun(chiefly UK) The area by and around the sea; including the beach, promenade or cliffs
coastalnoun(geography) Relating to the coast; on or near the coast; longshore.
inshoreNear the shore.
costochondral(anatomy) Relating to ribs and cartilage.
costosternalRelating to the ribs and sternum.
costopleural(anatomy) Relating to the ribs and the pleura.
xiphocostal(anatomy) Pertaining to the xiphoid process and the ribs.
vertebrocostal(anatomy) Relating to the vertebra and rib.
costopulmonary(anatomy) Relating to the ribs and the lungs.
costothoracic(anatomy) Relating to the ribs and the thorax.
phrenicocostal(anatomy) Relating to the ribs and diaphragm.
sternocostalnounOf or pertaining to both the sternum and the ribs
iliocostalnoun(anatomy) Relating to the ilium and ribs.
phrenocostal(anatomy) Relating to the ribs and diaphragm.
vertebrochondralnounOf or relating to ribs (specifically, the eighth, ninth, and tenth ribs) connected to vertebrae at one end and at the other with costal cartilages of other ribs; vertebrocostal, but not vertebrosternal.
clidocostal(adjective) Relating to the clavicle and the ribs
spondylocostalnounRelating to the spine and ribs.
pectoralnounA covering or protection for the breast.
stenocostalMisspelling of sternocostal. [Of or pertaining to both the sternum and the ribs]

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