What it means
The combining form for the ribs. intercostalin-ter-KOS-tulBetween the ribs.inter- betweencost/o rib-al relating toFull entry means between the ribs, subcostal means below the ribs, costochondritis is inflammation where the ribs join the breastbone, and the costovertebral angle is the spot on the back where the lowest rib meets the spine, over the kidney.
At a glance
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Related terms
thoracic
Relating to the chest, or to the middle part of the spine.
intercostal
Between the ribs.
thorac/o
A word part that means the chest.