sternocostal

[ stur-noh-kos-tl, -kaw-stl ]
/ ˌstɜr noʊˈkɒs tl, -ˈkɔ stl /

adjective Anatomy, Zoology.

of, relating to, or situated between the sternum and ribs.

Origin of sternocostal

First recorded in 1775–85; sterno- + costal

Words nearby sternocostal

sterno-, sternoclavicular, sternoclavicular angle, sternocleidomastoid, sternocleidomastoid vein, sternocostal, sternocostal ligament, sternodynia, sternoid, sternopagia, sternopericardial

Medical definitions for sternocostal

sternocostal
[ stûr′nō-kŏs′təl ]

adj.

Of or relating to both the sternum and the ribs.