vertebrochondral

vertebrochondral: Denoting the three false ribs (eighth, ninth, and tenth), which are connected with the vertebrae at one extremity and the costal cartilages at the other, these cartilages not articulating directly with the sternum. SYN: vertebrocostal (2). [vertebro- + G. chondros, cartilage]

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ver·te·bro·chon·dral (vur″tə-bro-konґdrəl) pertaining to a vertebra and a costal cartilage.

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vertebrochondral — ver·te·bro·chondral … English syllables
vertebrochondral — |vərd.əbrō+ adjective Etymology: vertebr + chondral : of, relating to, or involving a vertebra and a costal cartilage … Useful english dictionary
vertebrochondral rib — ver·te·bro·chon·dral rib .vər tə brō .kän drəl n any of the three false ribs that are located above the floating ribs and that are attached to each other by costal cartilages … Medical dictionary
Human rib cage — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = The human rib cage. (Source: Gray s Anatomy of the Human Body , 20th ed. 1918.) Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
vertebrocostal — 1. SYN: costovertebral. 2. SYN: vertebrochondral. [vertebro + L. costa, rib] * * * ver·te·bro·cos·tal (vur″tə bro kosґtəl) [vertebro + costal] pertaining to a vertebra and a rib … Medical dictionary

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