Definition of Costal groove

1. Noun. Groove between the ribs where the nerves and blood vessels are.

Generic synonyms: Groove, Vallecula

Medical Definition of Costal groove

1. A groove in the lower inner border of the rib, lodging the intercostal vessels and nerve. Synonym: sulcus costae, subcostal groove. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Costal Groove

costae verae
costage
costages
costain
costain gun
costain guns
costained
costal
costal angle
costal arch
costal arch reflex
costal cartilage
costal chondritis
costal facets
costal fringe
costal groove (current term)
costal groove for subclavian artery
costal margin
costal notch
costal part of diaphragm
costal pit of transverse process
costal pleura
costal pleurisy
costal process
costal respiration
costal surface
costal surface of lung
costal surface of scapula
costal tuberosity
costalgia

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