costotransverse

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adjective

connecting a rib and the transverse process of a vertebra

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Meanings

adjectivecostotransverse (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyconnecting a rib and the transverse process of a vertebra

    Pain referral patterns of asymptomatic costotransverse joints have not been established.

    2008, Brian Young et al., Thoracic costotransverse joint pain patterns: a study in normal volunteers

Origin

From costo- + transverse.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with costotransverse

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Cite this entry
APA

costotransverse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costotransverse

MLA

“costotransverse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costotransverse. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “costotransverse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costotransverse.

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