subcostalis

English

Etymology

sub- +‎ Latin costalis

Noun

subcostalis (plural subcostales)

  1. Any of a group of muscular and aponeurotic fasciculi, usually well-developed only in the lower part of the thorax; each originates from the inner surface of one rib, and is inserted into the inner surface of the second or third rib below, near its angle.
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