infracostal

  • 1infracostal — /in frə kosˈtl/ (anatomy) adjective Beneath the ribs ORIGIN: L īnfrā below, and costa a rib …

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  • 2infracostal — SYN: subcostal (1). * * * in·fra·cos·tal (in″frə kosґtəl) subcostal …

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  • 3infracostal — adj. resting below the ribs; situated under the rib …

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  • 4infracostal — /ɪnfrəˈkɒstl/ (say infruh kostl) adjective below the ribs …

  • 5infracostal artery — ramus costalis lateralis arteriae thoracicae internae …

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  • 6infracostal line — planum subcostale …

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  • 7subcostal — 1. Beneath a rib or the ribs. SYN: infracostal. 2. Denoting certain arteries, veins, and nerves. * * * sub·cos·tal käs təl adj situated or performed below a rib <a left subcostal incision> subcostal n a subcostal part (as a muscle) * * *… …

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  • 8línea de Kocher — nombre de la línea subcostal o infracostal en la que se practica la incisión de Kocher Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 …

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  • 9line — 1. A mark, strip, or streak. In anatomy, a long, narrow mark, strip, or streak distinguished from the adjacent tissues by color, texture, or elevation. SEE ALSO: linea. 2. A unit of …

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  • 10plane — 1. A two dimensional flat surface. See planum. 2. An imaginary surface formed by extension of a point through any axis or two definite points, in reference especially to craniometry and to pelvimetry. SYN: planum. [L. planus, flat] Addison …

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