| costogenic | Arising from a rib. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| costoinferior | Relating to the lower ribs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| costomediastinal recess | The recess of the pleural cavity between the costal cartilages and the mediastinum. Synonym: recessus costomediastinalis, costomediastinal sinus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| costomediastinal sinus | The recess of the pleural cavity between the costal cartilages and the mediastinum. Synonym: recessus costomediastinalis, costomediastinal sinus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| costopectoral reflex | Contraction of the pectoralis major muscle elicited by tapping the seventh rib between the anterior and the medial axillary lines while the arm is abducted; contraction of the deltoid and biceps may also occur. Synonym: costopectoral reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| costophrenic angle | Costophrenic sulcus as seen on chest radiograph. (05 Mar 2000) |
| costophrenic septal lines | Fine peripheral septal lines. Synonym: costophrenic septal lines. (05 Mar 2000) |
| costophrenic sulcus | The recess between the ribs and the lateral-most portion of the diaphragm, partially occupied by the most caudal part of the lung; seen on radiographs as the costophrenic angle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| costoscapular | Relating to the ribs and the scapula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| costoscapularis | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, from centre of lateral aspect of first eight to nine ribs; insertion, superior and inferior angles and intervening medial margin of scapula; action, rotates scapula and pulls it forward, elevates ribs; nerve supply, long thoracic from brachial plexus. Synonym: musculus serratus anterior, anterior serratus muscle, costoscapularis, musculus serratus magnus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| costosternal | Pertaining to the ribs and the sternum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| costosternoplasty | Operation to correct a malformation of the anterior chest wall. Origin: costo-+ G. Sternon, chest, + plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| costosuperior | Relating to the upper ribs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| costotome | An instrument, knife or shears, designed for cutting through a rib. (05 Mar 2000) |
| costotomy | Division of a rib. Origin: costo-+ G. Tome, a cutting (05 Mar 2000) |