Intercostal

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Intercostal \In`ter*cos"tal\, a. (Anat. & Physiol.)
     Between the ribs; pertaining to, or produced by, the parts
     between the ribs; as, intercostal respiration, in which the
     chest is alternately enlarged and contracted by the
     intercostal muscles.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  intercostal
       adj : located or occurring between the ribs; "intercostal muscles"
       n : muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration
           [syn: {intercostal muscle}, {musculus intercostalis}]