Intercostal

[,intә'kɒstәl]

Definition

(noun.) muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration.

(adj.) located or occurring between the ribs; 'intercostal muscles' .

Editor: Verna--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Between the ribs; pertaining to, or produced by, the parts between the ribs; as, intercostal respiration, in which the chest is alternately enlarged and contracted by the intercostal muscles.

Inputed by Elliot

Definition

adj. (anat.) lying between the ribs.

Typist: Susan