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Meaning of intercostal

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intercostal (n)

muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration

Wordnet

intercostal (a)

located or occurring between the ribs

Webster

intercostal (a.)

Between the ribs; pertaining to, or produced by, the parts between the ribs; as, intercostal respiration, in which the chest is alternately enlarged and contracted by the intercostal muscles.

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The intercostal muscles, located between the ribs, aid in breathing by elevating and depressing the rib cage.

Intercostal neuralgia, a painful condition, affects the nerves that supply the intercostal muscles.

The intercostal space, the area between adjacent ribs, provides a passage for blood vessels and nerves.

Intercostal veins drain blood from the intercostal muscles and return it to the heart.