intercostal

/ˌɪntərˈkɑstəl/
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Other forms: intercostals

Definitions of intercostal
  1. adjective
    located or occurring between the ribs
    “intercostal muscles”
  2. noun
    muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration
    synonyms: intercostal muscle, musculus intercostalis
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    type of:
    skeletal muscle, striated muscle
    a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
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