supracostal

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adjective

Situated above (superior to) a rib or the ribs.

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Meanings

adjectivesupracostal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomySituated above (superior to) a rib or the ribs.

Origin

From supra- + costal.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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