Definition of subcostal in English:
subcostal
adjective sʌbˈkɒst(ə)lsəbˈkôstl
Anatomy Beneath a rib; below the ribs.
Example sentencesExamples
- A tender, fluctuant 8-cm mass was felt in the right upper quadrant, several centimeters inferior to a subcostal scar from a previous open cholecystectomy.
- A light blow delivered to the right subcostal area may elicit a marked increase in pain.
- The parietal branches include the posterior intercostal, subcostal, and the superior phrenic.
- Then a left subcostal incision was performed, and the hemidiaphragm was exposed.
- Nine months after the initial diagnosis, the patient had a second exploratory laparotomy via a bilateral subcostal incision.