Found 2 items, similar to Costal cartilage.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: costal cartilage
costal cartilage
n : the cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the
ribs; its elasticity allows the chest to move in
respiration
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Costal cartilage
Costal
\Cos"tal\ (k?s"tal), a. [Cf. F. costal. See
Costa.]
1. (Anat.) Pertaining to the ribs or the sides of the body;
as, costal nerves.
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2. (Bot. & Zo["o]l.) Relating to a costa, or rib.
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Costal cartilage. See
Cartilage, and Illust. of
Thorax.
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Cartilage
\Car"ti*lage\, n. [L. cartilago; cf. F. cartilage.]
(Anat.)
A translucent, elastic tissue; gristle.
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Note: Cartilage contains no vessels, and consists of a
homogeneous, intercellular matrix, in which there are
numerous minute cavities, or capsules, containing
protoplasmic cells, the cartilage corpuscul. See Illust
under
Duplication.
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Articular cartilage, cartilage that lines the joints.
Cartilage bone (Anat.), any bone formed by the ossification
of cartilage.
Costal cartilage, cartilage joining a rib with he sternum.
See Illust. of
Thorax.
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