| COSTAL | • costal adj. Pertaining to a rib. • costal adj. (Biology) Pertaining to a costa. • costal n. (Historical) Synonym of saco, a historical Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 111 L. |
| COSTALS | • COSTAL n. a rib which supports an insect's wing. |
| COSTALLY | • costally adv. In terms of the ribs or costae. • COSTALLY adv. relating to the ribs. |
| COSTALGIA | • costalgia n. Pain in the ribs, or the costal muscles. • COSTALGIA n. pain around the chest due to damage to a rib or nerve running below a rib. |
| SUBCOSTAL | • subcostal adj. (Anatomy) Below a rib or the ribs. • subcostal adj. (Entomology) Pertaining to the subcosta and/or the area of the wing next to it. • subcostal n. (Anatomy) A subcostal muscle. |
| COSTALGIAS | • COSTALGIA n. pain around the chest due to damage to a rib or nerve running below a rib. |
| SUBCOSTALS | • subcostals n. Plural of subcostal. • SUBCOSTAL n. a subcostal muscle. |
| INFRACOSTAL | • infracostal adj. (Anatomy) Below the ribs. • INFRACOSTAL adj. beneath the ribs. |
| INTERCOSTAL | • intercostal adj. (Anatomy) Between the ribs of an animal or person. • intercostal adj. (Nautical) Between the ribs of a boat. • intercostal n. (Anatomy) The intercostal muscles. |
| SACROCOSTAL | • sacrocostal adj. (Anatomy) Relating to the sacrum and the ribs. • SACROCOSTAL n. a muscle connecting sacrum and ribs. |
| SUPRACOSTAL | • supracostal adj. (Anatomy) Situated above, or on the outside of, the ribs. • SUPRACOSTAL adj. situated above the ribs. |
| INTERCOSTALS | • intercostals n. Plural of intercostal. • INTERCOSTAL n. an intercostal muscle. |
| SACROCOSTALS | • SACROCOSTAL n. a muscle connecting sacrum and ribs. |
| STERNOCOSTAL | • sternocostal adj. Of or pertaining to both the sternum and the ribs. • STERNOCOSTAL adj. of, relating to, or situated between the sternum and ribs. |
| INTERCOSTALLY | • intercostally adv. In an intercostal way. • INTERCOSTAL adv. situated between the ribs. |