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Costal   Listen
adjective
Costal  adj.  
1.
(Anat.) Pertaining to the ribs or the sides of the body; as, costal nerves.
2.
(Bot. & Zool.) Relating to a costa, or rib.





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"Costal" Quotes from Famous Books



... of the diaphragm is marked, and the movements of the abdomen are especially obvious. This is called abdominal breathing. In women the action of the ribs as they rise and fall, is emphasized more than in men, and this we call costal breathing. In young persons and in men, the respiration not usually being impeded by tight clothing, the breathing is normal, being deep ...
— A Practical Physiology • Albert F. Blaisdell


Words linked to "Costal" :   costa, rib, anatomy, costal groove, costal cartilage


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