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costochondral

costochondral adjective: relating to ribs and cartilage.

Adjective

costochondral (not comparable)

  1. Relating to ribs and cartilage.

Origin of costochondral

From costo- + chondral.

Questions about costochondral

What does costochondral mean?
Costochondral means relating to ribs and cartilage.
What part of speech is costochondral?
Costochondral is an adjective.

Words near costochondral in the dictionary

  1. costoaxillary
  2. costocentral
  3. costocervical
  4. costocervical trunk
  5. costocervical trunks
  6. costochondral
  7. costochondritis
  8. costoclavicular
  9. costocoracoid
  10. costodiaphragmatic
  11. costolateral

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