costaladjective
uk/ˈkɒs.təl/us/ˈkɑːs.təl/specializedrelating to the ribs (= the bones that curve from the back to the chest)
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Bone structures
- acetabular
- acetabulum
- acromial
- acromioclavicular
- acromion
- breastbone
- coccyx
- ilium
- intercarpal
- intercondylar
- intercostal
- interosseous
- interphalangeal
- kneecap
- sacrospinous
- sacrotuberous
- sacrum
- sagittal
- scaphoid
- trapezium
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Examples from literature
- In women the action of the ribs as they rise and fall, is emphasized more than in men, and this we call costal breathing.