Epicostal

/ˌɛpɪˈkɒstəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or situated above or on the ribs.

Etymology

From Greek 'epi-' (upon) + Latin 'costa' (rib) + '-al' (relating to). Used in anatomy to describe structures overlying the rib cage.

Kelly Says

Doctors use 'epicostal' when describing muscle injuries or pain that sits on top of your ribs—it helps them pinpoint whether the problem is the rib itself or the layers of muscle wrapped around it.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
epicostal
e-pi-ko-s-tal
ARالعربية
عظم القصبي
ʕuẓam al-qṣabī
BNবাংলা
এপিকোস্টাল
e-pi-ko-s-tal
CACatalà
epicostal
e-pi-ko-stal
CSČeština
epicostální
e-pi-ko-s-ta-lni
DADansk
epicostal
e-pi-ko-stal
DEDeutsch
epicostal
e-pi-ko-stal
ELΕλληνικά
επικωστοικός
e-pi-ko-s-to-ikos
ESEspañol
epicostal
e-pi-ko-s-tal
FAفارسی
اپیکوستال
e-pi-ko-s-tal
FISuomi
epicostal
e-pi-ko-stal
FRFrançais
épicostal
e-pi-ko-stal
GUGU
એપિકોસ્ટલ
e-pi-ko-s-tal
HAHA
epicostal
e-pi-ko-s-tal
HEעברית
אפיקוסטרלי
e-pi-ko-s-tra-li
HIहिन्दी
एपिकोस्टल
e-pi-ko-s-tal
HUMagyar
epicostalis
e-pi-ko-s-ta-lis
IDBahasa Indonesia
epicostal
e-pi-ko-s-tal
IGIG
epicostal
e-pi-ko-s-tal
ITItaliano
epicostale
e-pi-ko-sta-le
JA日本語
肋骨
ろっこつ
KKKK
epicostal
e-pi-ko-s-tal
KMKM
epicostal
e-pi-ko-s-tal
KO한국어
epicostal
e-pi-ko-s-tal
MRMR
एपिकोस्टल
e-pi-ko-s-tal
MSBahasa Melayu
epicostal
e-pi-ko-s-tal
MYမြန်မာ
epicostal
e-pi-ko-s-tal
NLNederlands
epicostal
e-pi-ko-stal
NONorsk
epicostal
e-pi-ko-stal
PAPA
ਏਪਿਕੋસ્ટਲ
e-pi-ko-s-tal
PLPolski
epicostalny
e-pi-ko-s-tal-ny
PTPortuguês
epicostal
e-pi-ko-stal
RORomână
epicostal
e-pi-ko-stal
RUРусский
эпикостальный
e-pi-ko-stal-nyy
SVSvenska
epicostal
e-pi-ko-stal
SWKiswahili
epicostal
e-pi-ko-s-tal
TAதமிழ்
epicostal
e-pi-ko-s-tal
TEతెలుగు
ఎపికోస్టల్
e-pi-ko-s-tal
THไทย
epicostal
e-pi-ko-s-tal
TLTL
epicostal
e-pi-ko-s-tal
TRTürkçe
epicostal
e-pi-ko-stal
UKУкраїнська
епікостальний
e-pi-ko-s-tal-nyy
URاردو
ایپی کوستال
e-pi-ko-s-tal
VITiếng Việt
epicostal
e-pi-ko-s-tal
YOYO
epicostal
e-pi-ko-s-tal
ZH中文
肋骨
lè gǔ
ZUZU
epicostal
e-pi-ko-s-tal

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