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intercostal

Syllabification: (in·ter·cos·tal)
Pronunciation: /ˌintərˈkästəl/

Anatomy
Definition of intercostal

adjective

  • situated between the ribs:the fifth left intercostal space

noun

  • a muscle situated between the ribs.

Derivatives

intercostally

adverb

intercostal in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of intercostal in the British & World English dictionary