- Sternocostal
- Sternocostal Ster`no*cos"tal, a. [Sterno- + costal.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the sternum and the ribs; as, the sternocostal cartilages. [1913 Webster]
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Sternocostal
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sternocostal — Relating to the sternum and the ribs. [L. costa, rib] * * * ster·no·cos·tal .stər nō käs təl adj of, relating to, or situated between the sternum and ribs <sternocostal articulations> * * * ster·no·cos·tal (stur″no kosґtəl)… … Medical dictionary
Sternocostal joints — Sternocostal and interchondral articulations. Anterior view. Latin articulationes sternocostales Gray s … Wikipedia
sternocostal ligament interarticular — sternocostal ligament, intra articular ligamentum sternocostale intraarticulare … Medical dictionary
Sternocostal surface — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = facies sternocostalis cordis, facies anterior cordis GraySubject = 138 GrayPage = 528 Caption = Sternocostal surface of heart. Caption2 = Heart seen from above. System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
Sternocostal hiatus — The sternocostal hiatus is a small opening in the fibers of the diaphragm, situated between the sternum and ribs … Wikipedia
sternocostal — adjective Etymology: New Latin sternum + English o + costal Date: 1785 of, relating to, or situated between the sternum and ribs … New Collegiate Dictionary
sternocostal — /sterr noh kos tl, kaw stl/, adj. Anat., Zool. of, pertaining to, or situated between the sternum and ribs. [1775 85; STERNO + COSTAL] * * * … Universalium
sternocostal — adjective Of or pertaining to both the sternum and the ribs … Wiktionary
sternocostal — adj. pertaining to the sternum and the ribs, of the breastbone and the ribs … English contemporary dictionary
sternocostal — ster·no·costal … English syllables
