| costovertebral | Relating to the ribs and the bodies of the thoracic vertebrae with which they articulate. Synonym: costocentral, vertebrocostal. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| costovertebral joints | The synovial joints uniting ribs and vertebrae; they consist of the articulatio capitis costae and the articulatio costotransversaria. Synonym: articulationes costovertebrales. (05 Mar 2000) |