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costotransversal

costotransversal is the alternative form of costotransverse.

Meaning of costotransverse

Adjective

costotransverse (not comparable)

  1. connecting a rib and the transverse process of a vertebra
    • Pain referral patterns of asymptomatic costotransverse joints have not been established.2008, Brian Young et al., Thoracic costotransverse joint pain patterns: a study in normal volunteers

Origin of costotransversal

From costo- + transversal.

Questions about costotransversal

What is costotransversal the alternative form of?
Costotransversal is the alternative form of costotransverse.

Words near costotransversal in the dictionary

  1. costothoracic
  2. costotome
  3. costotomes
  4. costotomies
  5. costotomy
  6. costotransversal
  7. costotransverse
  8. costotransversectomies
  9. costotransversectomy
  10. costovertebral
  11. costoxiphoid

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