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Intercostal

Ĭn’ter-cōs’tal, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. inter, between, and costa, rib; Fr. & Sp. intercostal, It. intercostale.] (Anat.) Placed or lying between the ribs; as, an intercostal muscle, artery, or vein.

In'ter-cōs'tal, n.

noun

n. (Anat.) A part lying between the ribs.