| 释义 |
sternocostal triangle (of diaphragm) sternocostal triangle (of diaphragm) [TA] fibrous (nonmuscular) area of diaphragm between the muscular slips of the sternal part of the diaphragm and the costal part; when it fails to form congenitally, the consequent foramen of Morgagni may allow herniation of abdominal viscera into the thorax. Synonym(s): trigonum sternocostale diaphragmatis [TA] |