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intercostal |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: intercostal adj : (anatomy) located or occurring between the ribs; "intercostal muscles" n : muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration [syn: {intercostal muscle}, {musculus intercostalis}]
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