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Definition of intercostal - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
medicalTECH. located between the ribsTECH.
- The intercostal muscles contract during inhalation.
Noun
1.
medicalTECH. muscle located between the ribsTECH.
- The intercostal helps in the expansion and contraction of the chest during breathing..
2.
maritimeTECH. reinforcement between boat framesTECH.
- The intercostal strengthens the boat's hull.
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Expressions with intercostal
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muscles between the ribs aiding in breathing
The intercostal muscle helps expand the chest during inhalation.
anatomical space between two ribs
Doctors examined the intercostal space for any abnormalities.
Origin of intercostal
Latin, inter (between) + costa (rib)
Examples of intercostal in a sentence
Intercostal pain can be quite severe. The injury affected his intercostal, making it hard to breathe. During the workout, he strained an intercostal. The shipbuilder inspected the intercostal for damage. An intercostal was added to enhance the vessel's durability.
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- French:intercostal, muscle intercostal, ...
- German:interkostal, Verstärkungsstreifen, ...
- Italian:intercostale, muscolo intercostale, ...
- Spanish:intercostal, músculo intercostal, ...
- Portuguese:intercostal, músculo intercostal, ...
- Chinese:肋间, 肋间肌, ...
- Japanese:肋間, 肋間筋, ...
- Arabic:بَيْنَ ضِلْعِيّ, عضلة بين الضلوع, ...
- Hebrew:אִינְטֶרְקוֹסְטָלִי, שְׁרִיר בֵּין צַלְעוֹת, ...
- Russian:межреберный, межреберная мышца, ...
- Ukrainian:міжреберний, міжреберний м'яз, ...
- Hindi:अंतरपेशीय, अंतरपेशीय मांसपेशी, ...
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