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intercostal space
This term is a precise anatomical descriptor used primarily in medical, surgical, and radiological contexts. It refers specifically to the void between ribs, which serves as a critical landmark for procedures such as thoracentesis or the placement of chest tubes. In clinical settings, these spaces are numbered according to the rib immediately above them.
Because it describes a specific physical gap, the term is used concretely rather than metaphorically. It is almost exclusively found in professional healthcare documentation or textbooks and is rarely used in casual conversation unless describing a medical condition or procedure.
Meanings
Examples
The needle should be inserted into the second intercostal space.
I can feel a slight tenderness in the fourth intercostal space.
The intercostal space contains the intercostal muscles and nerves.
The intercostal space contains the intercostal muscles and nerves.
Place the stethoscope over the second intercostal space to listen to the heart.
The surgeon carefully navigated the intercostal space to avoid damaging the artery.
Where exactly is the pain located in your intercostal space?
The chest tube was placed in the fifth intercostal space along the midaxillary line.
He wondered if the inflammation was spreading across each intercostal space.
He wondered if the inflammation was spreading across each intercostal space.