Medical Dictionary
costal cartilage
noun
Medical Definition of COSTAL CARTILAGE
: any of the cartilages that connect the distal ends of the ribs with the sternum and by their elasticity permit movement of the chest in respiration
Illustration of COSTAL CARTILAGE
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