sternocostal

sternocostal
Relating to the sternum and the ribs. [L. costa, rib]

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ster·no·cos·tal .stər-nō-'käs-təl adj of, relating to, or situated between the sternum and ribs <\sternocostal articulations>

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ster·no·cos·tal (stur″no-kosґtəl) [sterno- + costal] pertaining to the sternum and ribs.

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