costal cartilage en · NOUN
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| costal cartilages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (10)
fr cartilage costal (bar of hyaline cartilage found at the anterior ends of the ribs) · ru хрящева́я часть ребра́ (bar of hyaline cartilage found at the anterior ends of the ribs) · sv revbensbrosk (bar of hyaline cartilage found at the anterior ends of the ribs) · pt cartilagem costal (bar of hyaline cartilage found at the anterior ends of the ribs) · hu bordaporc (bar of hyaline cartilage found at the anterior ends of the ribs) · ru рёберный хрящ (bar of hyaline cartilage found at the anterior ends of the ribs) · fi kylkirusto (bar of hyaline cartilage found at the anterior ends of the ribs) · es cartílago costal (bar of hyaline cartilage found at the anterior ends of the ribs) · cmn 肋軟骨 /肋软骨 (bar of hyaline cartilage found at the anterior ends of the ribs) · de Rippenknorpel (bar of hyaline cartilage found at the anterior ends of the ribs)