Denoting the three false ribs (eighth, ninth, and tenth), which are connected with the vertebrae at one extremity and the costal cartilages at the other, these cartilages not articulating directly with the sternum. ... Synonym: vertebrocostal. ... Origin: vertebro-+ G. Chondros, cartilage ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(vur″tә-bro-kon´drәl) pertaining to a vertebra and a costal cartilage.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ver′tĕ-brō-kon′drăl Definitions: 1. Denoting the three false ribs (eighth, ninth, and tenth), which are connected with the vertebrae at one extremity and the costal cartilages at the other, these cartilages not articulating directly with the sternum. Synonyms: vertebrocostal2
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