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sternocostal triangle

sternocostal triangle noun: small zones lying between the costal and sternal attachments of the thoracic diaphragm.

Noun

sternocostal triangle (plural sternocostal triangles)

  1. Small zones lying between the costal and sternal attachments of the thoracic diaphragm.

Forms of sternocostal triangle

pluralsternocostal triangles

Questions about sternocostal triangle

What does sternocostal triangle mean?
Sternocostal triangle means small zones lying between the costal and sternal attachments of the thoracic diaphragm.
What part of speech is sternocostal triangle?
Sternocostal triangle is a noun.
What is the plural of sternocostal triangle?
The plural of sternocostal triangle is sternocostal triangles.

Words near sternocostal triangle in the dictionary

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

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