• (a.) Situated above, or on the outside of, the ribs.
(soo″prә-kos´tәl) above or outside the ribs.
Su`pra·cos'tal adjective (Anat.) Situated above, or on the outside of, the ribs. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: sū′pră-kos′tăl Definitions: 1. Above the ribs.
supracostal Above or upon a rib.