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intercostal

intercostal
AdjectiveNoun
pl: intercostals

This term is primarily used in medical and anatomical contexts to describe the specific spatial relationship between the ribs. It functions as a precise locational marker, ensuring that clinicians can pinpoint exactly where a pathology or injury is occurring within the thoracic wall.

When used as a noun, it refers specifically to the muscles that facilitate respiration. Because these muscles are numerous and distributed across the chest, the noun form is typically used in the plural to describe the system of muscles as a whole, though it can be singular when referring to a specific muscle fiber or a single intercostal space.

Meanings

Adjectiveintercostal

Situated or located between the ribs.

The patient suffered an intercostal muscle strain.

Nounintercostal

A muscle located between two adjacent ribs that helps in the movement of the chest wall during breathing.

The intercostal muscles contract to lift the rib cage during inhalation.

Examples

The patient is experiencing severe intercostal pain when breathing deeply.

Health

The patient is experiencing severe intercostal pain when breathing deeply.

The external intercostal muscles contract to lift the ribs during inhalation.

Health

The external intercostal muscles contract to lift the ribs during inhalation.

I can feel a sharp pull in my intercostals every time I cough.

Health

I can feel a sharp pull in my intercostals every time I cough.

The surgeon carefully inserted the tube into the intercostal space.

Health

The surgeon carefully inserted the tube into the intercostal space.

He suffered an intercostal muscle strain during the football game.

Health

He suffered an intercostal muscle strain during the football game.

The intercostal nerves provide sensation to the chest wall.

Health

The intercostal nerves provide sensation to the chest wall.

Wait, is this tenderness located in the intercostal region?

Health

Waitis this tenderness located in the intercostal region?

The internal intercostals help depress the ribs during forced expiration.

Health

The internal intercostals help depress the ribs during forced expiration.

An intercostal block was administered to manage the post-operative pain.

Health

An intercostal block was administered to manage the post-operative pain.

Related Words

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