costochondral

[ kŏs′tō-kŏn′drəl ]

adj.

Relating to the ribs and their cartilages.

Words nearby costochondral

costmary, costner, costo-, costoaxillary vein, costocervical artery, costochondral, costochondritis, costoclavicular, costoclavicular ligament, costocoracoid, costogenic

Example sentences from the Web for costochondral

  • In some instances they were found where a histologic examination of the costochondral junctions showed nothing abnormal.

    Scurvy Past and Present |Alfred Fabian Hess

  • This is an enlargement or swelling of the costochondral junctions of the ribs, especially of the lower true ribs.

    Scurvy Past and Present |Alfred Fabian Hess