Definition of Costal

1. Adjective. Of or relating to or near a rib.

Category relationships: Anatomy, General Anatomy
Derivative terms: Costa, Costa
Partainyms: Rib

Definition of Costal

1. a. Pertaining to the ribs or the sides of the body; as, costal nerves.

Definition of Costal

1. Adjective. Pertaining to a rib. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Costal

1. costa [adj] - See also: costa

Medical Definition of Costal

1. Pertaining to the ribs. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Costal

cost up
costa
costa cervicalis
costable
costae
costae fluctuantes
costae fluitantes
costae spuriae
costae verae
costage
costages
costain
costain gun
costain guns
costained
costal (current term)
costal angle
costal arch
costal arch reflex
costal cartilage
costal chondritis
costal facets
costal fringe
costal groove
costal groove for subclavian artery
costal margin
costal notch
costal part of diaphragm
costal pit of transverse process
costal pleura

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