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sternocostal

sternocostal adjective: of or pertaining to both the sternum and the ribs.

Adjective

sternocostal (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to both the sternum and the ribs

Origin of sternocostal

From sterno- + costal.

Words formed from sternocostal

Phrases with sternocostal

Questions about sternocostal

What does sternocostal mean?
Sternocostal means of or pertaining to both the sternum and the ribs.
What part of speech is sternocostal?
Sternocostal is an adjective.

Words near sternocostal in the dictionary

  1. sternocleidomastoid muscles
  2. sternocleidomastoidei
  3. sternocleidomastoideus
  4. sternocleidomastoids
  5. sternocoracoid
  6. sternocostal
  7. sternocostal triangle
  8. sternocostal triangles
  9. sternocostapophyses
  10. sternocostapophysis
  11. sternocostoclavicular

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