costal cartilage
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costal cartilage
noun costal cartilages
- One of the bars of hyaline cartilage, found at the anterior ends of the ribs, that serve to prolong the ribs forward and contribute to the elasticity of the walls of the thorax.
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noun bar of hyaline cartilage found at the anterior ends of the ribs
| Español | cartílago costal |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 肋軟骨 /肋软骨 lèiruǎngǔ |
| Português | cartilagem costal |
| Français | cartilage costal |
| Deutsch | Rippenknorpel |
| Русский | рёберный хрящ rjóbernyj xrjašč, хрящева́я часть ребра́ xrjaščevája častʹ rebrá |
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title = {costal cartilage},
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