costovertebral

costovertebral definition - medical

cos·to·ver·te·bral (kŏsˌtō-vûrˈtə-brəl, -vər-tēˈbrəl)

adjective
Of or relating to the ribs and the thoracic vertebrae with which they articulate; vertebrocostal.

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