vertebrochondral

adjective

Of or relating to ribs (specifically, the eighth, ninth, and tenth ribs) connected to vertebrae at one end and at the other with costal cartilages of other ribs; vertebrocostal, but not vertebrosternal.

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Meanings

adjectivevertebrochondral (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to ribs (specifically, the eighth, ninth, and tenth ribs) connected to vertebrae at one end and at the other with costal cartilages of other ribs; vertebrocostal, but not vertebrosternal.

Origin

From vertebro- + chondral.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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