infracostal
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infracostal — /in frə kosˈtl/ (anatomy) adjective Beneath the ribs ORIGIN: L īnfrā below, and costa a rib … Useful english dictionary
infracostal — adj. resting below the ribs; situated under the rib … English contemporary dictionary
infracostal — /ɪnfrəˈkɒstl/ (say infruh kostl) adjective below the ribs …
infracostal artery — ramus costalis lateralis arteriae thoracicae internae … Medical dictionary
infracostal line — planum subcostale … Medical dictionary
subcostal — 1. Beneath a rib or the ribs. SYN: infracostal. 2. Denoting certain arteries, veins, and nerves. * * * sub·cos·tal käs təl adj situated or performed below a rib <a left subcostal incision> subcostal n a subcostal part (as a muscle) * * *… … Medical dictionary
línea de Kocher — nombre de la línea subcostal o infracostal en la que se practica la incisión de Kocher Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 … Diccionario médico
line — 1. A mark, strip, or streak. In anatomy, a long, narrow mark, strip, or streak distinguished from the adjacent tissues by color, texture, or elevation. SEE ALSO: linea. 2. A unit of … Medical dictionary
plane — 1. A two dimensional flat surface. See planum. 2. An imaginary surface formed by extension of a point through any axis or two definite points, in reference especially to craniometry and to pelvimetry. SYN: planum. [L. planus, flat] Addison … Medical dictionary
planum subcostale — [TA] subcostal plane: a horizontal plane transecting the trunk at the level of the inferior margins of the tenth costal cartilages; called also infracostal line … Medical dictionary